DIEPPE 1942: THE JUBILEE DISASTER

Author: Ronald Atkin

Publisher: Book Club Associates

Year published: 1980

Pagination: xiv + 306pp, illustrations, maps, bibliography, source notes, index

Condition: Good in edgetorn d/w

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The story of the disastrous commando assault on Dieppe in 1942. On 19 August,1942 allied soldiers landed at the French port in the first major test of the German held coastline since Dieppe. Over 9 hours of fighting of the 5000 men who took part almost 3,500 were killed captured or wounded,some of the Canadian units, involved suffered ninety percent casualities. Using sources which include official documents and reports, survivors reminiscences from both sides the author has pieced together an analysis of that tragic day.