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Louis Mountbatten: advisor to British military commanders

Suggested the Dieppe Raid — then called Operation Jubilee

Lieutenant General Harry Crerar

Endorsed Operation Jubilee

Offered troops for the raid

2nd Canadian Infantry Division

The majority of the soldiers

The Royal Regiment of Canada and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Were supposed to take out the German artillery before the other troops attacked

Arrived late

South Saskatchewan Regiment

Part of the regiment that was supposed to reach the radar station and anti-aircraft guns landed in the west side of the river instead of the east as was planned

Essex Scottish and Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI) regiments

The RHLI arrived without their armoured support (the Calgary Tanks)

The armoured support was late

14th Canadian Army Tank Regiment (the Calgary Tanks)

Were late to protect the RHLI

The pebble beach slowed down and bogged down some of the tanks

Maj.-Gen. Roberts

Sent in reserve troops

He believed more soldiers made it in than actually did

Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Sent in to take advantage by Maj.-Gen. Roberts

Was destroyed by German forces

Royal Canadian Air Force

Fought the Luftwaffe in the air during the raid

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The Dieppe raid (also called Operation Jubilee) took place on August 1942 at the small town of Dieppe on the French coast. It was a small attack involving British and Canadian troops. It was meant to be practice for D-Day. The purpose of this raid was to relieve some of the German pressure on the Soviets in the east And gather some information on the Axis Powers’ coastal defences. The Allies were very unprepared for this attack and less than half the Canadians who left for the raid made it back to Britain. Although the Dieppe raid was a technical failure, the Allies learned valuable lessons that were used during D-Day.

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Who was Involved (Canadian Divisions, commanders, who they were fighting)

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Who was Involved (Canadian Divisions, commanders, who they were fighting)

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Louis Mountbatten: advisor to British military commanders

Suggested the Dieppe Raid — then called Operation Jubilee

Lieutenant General Harry Crerar

Endorsed Operation Jubilee

Offered troops for the raid

2nd Canadian Infantry Division

The majority of the soldiers

The Royal Regiment of Canada and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Were supposed to take out the German artillery before the other troops attacked

Arrived late

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The battle was located at Dieppe, a resort town situated at a break in the cliffs along the northwest coast of France and was selected as a main target as it was relatively close to Britain in regards to their air force. It was an "ideal" area to quickly attack Germany's stronghold. By attacking this coastline, the allies were able to relieve some pressure on the soviets in the east.

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This battle emerged as merely a minor tactical plan made by the Allies during the August of 1942.

Particularly, the battle began on the morning of August 19th, 1942, when the Canadian troops initially landed on the beaches of Dieppe. However, immediately following their arrival, the German troops were prepared for battle and absolutely annihilated all of the opposing allied forces.

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August 19th, 4:50am, 1942:
German artillery on the cliffs mowed down the soldiers as they left the landing crafts and trued to run for cover. Allied sea and air support was not enough to protect the soldiers out in the open beach. Some forces managed to reach the city area, but the vast majority were killed trying.

By the early afternoon, roughly 900 of the Canadians were dead or amidst dying. More than 1000 men were wounded. 1900 were taken as prisoners by the Germans, and only 2200 men landed in Britain safely.

The men who participated in the Dieppe Raid paid a great price. Of the 4 963 Canadians who embarked on the mission, only approximately 2,200 returned to England and many of them had been wounded. More than 3350 Canadians became casualties, including a total of 916 who lost their lives asa result of the raid and approximately 1950 more who were taken prisoner. A total of 210 British and American personnel also lost their lives.

The Dieppe Raid also took considerable toll on the ships and aircraft that supported the assault. This day, the Allies' worst single day losses for aircraft of the entire WW2

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Canadian and British troops were sent to the French Coast at Dieppe by the Allies. Their intention was to worry the Nazis as well as gather more information about their defences. Canadian troops as well as German forces were involved in the Dieppe Raid. The Fusiliers Mont-Royal was a regiment of the Canadian troop that fought at Dieppe.

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Some say Dieppe is actually another Passchendaele.

Military leaders say that important lessons were learned. When the invasion of Europe came 2 years later,  the Allies took note of their experience and mistakes at Dieppe. Fire support from sea and air was stronger, and large numbers of troops and equipment successfully landed. It leaded to the success of D-Day as more tactics and strategies were created from lessons learned from Dieppe.

2 Canadians would recieve the Victoria Cross, Canada’s highest award for military valour, for their acts of great courage during the raid.

The sacrifices and achievements contributed much to restore peace and freedom to the world.

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The Dieppe Raid took place on August 1942, it was a plan created by the Allies to take a quick jab at the German fortress.This attack involved Canadian troops and British troops to be sent for restless action. The were to continuously fight to the German forces located along the French cost at Dieppe. The purpose of this raid was to relieve some of the German pressure on the Soviets in the east. The Allies wanted to agitate the Nazis, get some vital information about the enemy teams coastal defences, and then they wanted to return safely to Britain. A practice attack called “Operation Jubilee” took place, it was to rehearse the invasion of Europe by the Allied powers.

On August 19th 1942, 5000 Canadians landed on the beaches at Dieppe, but surprisingly, German forces were ready for the attack. The Allied sea and air support wasn’t strong enough to protect the soldiers on the shore. A vast majority of the forces were killed and couldn’t reach the town. This resulted in approximately 900 of the Canadian troops to die. Over 1000 were left wounded, 1900 were taken as prisoners by the Germans, and only 2200 men landed in Britain safely. ⅔ of the attacking forces were killed, wounded or captured, and many of these people were Canadians.

There was a horrible loss of life at the Raid, it was said to be a complete failure as the tactics planned did not succeed in the slightest. The raid is argued to be improperly planned, and the vast deaths could have been avoided. Although this raid was said to be a failure (similar to Passchendaele), this raid has helped the Allies in the future. This is because in the future when they decided to invade Europe two years later, they remembered this experience and avoided making the same mistakes. For future attacks, fire support by sea and air was immense, and this helped the attack.