Dieppe Raid, 1942
Extent and Medium
[6] p.
Envelope 5/43 ; microfilm reel 058 ; Frames 65 - 75
Scope and Content
"The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter and, later, Operation Jubilee, was a Second World War Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe. The raid took place on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 a.m. and by 10:50 a.m. the Allied commanders were forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by limited Royal Navy and large Royal Air Force contingents." -- Wikipedia
newspaper clippings
Subjects
- Dieppe Raid, 1942
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