Dieppe
Operation Jubilee--Channel Ports
Published on 2. January 2005
224 pages
978-1-78340-954-9 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive history of the Allied attack on German-occupied France during World War II, examining its planning, execution, and failure. 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.
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Tim Saunders served as an infantry officer with the British Army for thirty years, during which time he took the opportunity to visit campaigns far and wide, from ancient to modern. Since leaving the Army he has become a full time military historian, with this being his sixteenth book, has made nearly fifty full documentary films with Battlefield History and Pen & Sword. He is an active guide and Accredited Member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.
Content
- Intro
- 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 I
- The 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 Beach
- The 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
