Dieppe : Operation Jubilee (Channel Ports)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saunders, Tim.

Series:

Battleground Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dieppe Raid, 1942.

Local Subjects:

Dieppe Raid, 1942.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1942, with the outcome of the war very much in the balance, there was a pressing need for military success on mainland Europe. Churchill ordered Admiral Lord Mountbatten's Combined Operations HQ to take the war to the Germans. The Canadians were selected for the Dieppe raid, which, while a morale raiser, was a disaster. Over 3,000 men were lost. This authoritative account looks at the planning, execution and analyses the reasons for failure.

Contents:

Other guides in the Battleground Europe Series:; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE - BACKGROUND AND PLANS; The Situation in 1942; Dieppe; Topography; Operational Planning; The Canadians; Cancellation; Revival of the Operation; The US Rangers; CHAPTER TWO - THE DEFENDERS OF DIEPPE; The Defences of Dieppe; State of Alert; CHAPTER THREE - EMBARKATION AND ENCOUNTER AT SEA; Naval Action; CHAPTER FOUR - THE GOEBBELS BATTERY; Yellow I Beach; Yellow II Beach; CHAPTER FIVE - OPERATION CAULDRON; Training; The Commando Plan; Orange Beach II

Orange Beach IThe Assault; The Withdrawal; CHAPTER SIX - INNER FLANK ATTACK I: BLUE BEACH - PUYS; Blue Beach and the Plan; The Assault; The Second and Third Wave; The Attempted Withdrawal; CHAPTER SEVEN - INNER FLANK ATTACK II: GREEN BEACH; The RDF Question; The Crossing and Landing; The Bridge; Four Winds Farm; The Radar Station; The German Reaction; Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; The Withdrawal from Green Beach; The Last Stand of the Saskatchewans; CHAPTER EIGHT - DIEPPE - RED AND WHITE BEACHES; The Defenders of Dieppe; The Ground; The Assault Plan; The Assault; The Fight for the Casino

Red BeachThe Tanks; The Situation at 0630 Hours; Deployment of the Floating Reserve; The Air Battle; Into the Town; Royal Marines' Attempted Landing; CHAPTER NINE - THE WITHDRAWAL AND AFTERMATH; The Withdrawal; Conclusions; CHAPTER TEN - DIEPPE TOUR; Additional Visits; ORDER OF BATTLE; Appendix 1 - Victoria Cross Citations; Appendix 2 - Advice to Visitors; Bibliography; INDEX

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783402267

1783402261

9781783409549

1783409541

OCLC:

855504480