The Dieppe Raid

Winston Churchill and Allies under intense pressure to “do something” to relieve pressure on Soviet Union

– “Operation Jubilee” was to be a quick raid:

– Gather information, test tactics for a later invasion, worry the Nazis

– Aug. 19^th, 1942 6000 troops land in France (5000 are Canadians):

– 900 die on beaches

– 1000 wounded

– 1900 POW’s

(2 out of 3 are casualties by day’s end)

WHY DIEPPE FAILED

• Boats delayed
• Poor planning
• Inexperienced commanders
• The Germans learned about the attack; and were ready
• No aerial or naval bombardment prior to the attack  (Too little air & sea support )
• The attack took place in broad daylight
• Tanks bogged down on beach
• Designed failure?

LESSONS LEARNED

• Dieppe gave the Allies an idea of what mistakes to avoid when they later invade France
• Much stronger military forces were needed to break through the German defences
• Reserve forces should be held back until the progress of the first assault is known

William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)

William completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in 2013. He current serves as a lecturer, tutor and freelance writer. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, walking his dog and parasailing.

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