The Dieppe RaidThe Dieppe Raid

Aug. 19Aug. 19thth 1942 1942

English Channel RaidsEnglish Channel Raids

By 1942, the Allies were making plans to By 1942, the Allies were making plans to retake Europeretake Europe

They decided to test Germany’s defenses They decided to test Germany’s defenses along the French coast and gather intelligence along the French coast and gather intelligence to see how they might respond to a full-scale to see how they might respond to a full-scale invasioninvasion

They launched a series of quick raids across They launched a series of quick raids across the English Channelthe English Channel

Soldiers coming across the ChannelSoldiers coming across the Channel

The Raid on DieppeThe Raid on Dieppe

Aug, 19Aug, 19thth, 1942 – 6100 Allied troops depart, of , 1942 – 6100 Allied troops depart, of which 5000 were Canadians, landed on the which 5000 were Canadians, landed on the beaches of the French town of Dieppebeaches of the French town of Dieppe

Unfortunately, the raid was doomed from the Unfortunately, the raid was doomed from the startstart

A German envoy encountered the Allied A German envoy encountered the Allied forces as they prepared to attackforces as they prepared to attack

The German forces on the beaches were The German forces on the beaches were notified of the impending attacksnotified of the impending attacks

German Barbed wire lined the German Barbed wire lined the beachesbeaches

The Allies decided to delay the landing until The Allies decided to delay the landing until daylightdaylight

Both the elements of surprise and darkness were Both the elements of surprise and darkness were lostlost

As the Allies troops scrambled to shore, artillery As the Allies troops scrambled to shore, artillery fire rained down on them from the German forces fire rained down on them from the German forces perched on the cliffs above the beachesperched on the cliffs above the beaches

Tanks that were supposed to support the troops Tanks that were supposed to support the troops sank in the wet sandsank in the wet sand

Most soldiers tried to get back to their ships but Most soldiers tried to get back to their ships but were open targets for the German gunnerswere open targets for the German gunners

Tanks and Armored cars were stuck Tanks and Armored cars were stuck in the sandin the sand

Deadly battle!Deadly battle!

More Disaster on the beach!More Disaster on the beach!

Dead Canadian SoldiersDead Canadian Soldiers

Of the 5000 CND troops, approx. 900 were killed Of the 5000 CND troops, approx. 900 were killed and another 2000 were taken prisonerand another 2000 were taken prisoner

The disaster at Dieppe raised many questions The disaster at Dieppe raised many questions about the Allies ability to effectively plan and about the Allies ability to effectively plan and launch an invasionlaunch an invasion

Even today, people still wonder why the raid on Even today, people still wonder why the raid on Dieppe was allowed to be such a disasterDieppe was allowed to be such a disaster

The Allies did learn from their mistakes and future The Allies did learn from their mistakes and future raids were done at less secure places rather than at raids were done at less secure places rather than at heavily defended coasts like Dieppe heavily defended coasts like Dieppe

Canadian Prisoners taken by the Canadian Prisoners taken by the GermansGermans

Injured Allied SoldiersInjured Allied Soldiers

Soldiers happy to be back in Soldiers happy to be back in England – 9hrs after the raidEngland – 9hrs after the raid