The Dieppe Raid Aug. 19 th 1942

English Channel Raids By 1942, the Allies were making plans to retake Europe By 1942, the Allies were making plans to retake Europe They decided to test Germany’s defenses along the French coast and gather intelligence to see how they might respond to a full-scale invasion They decided to test Germany’s defenses along the French coast and gather intelligence to see how they might respond to a full-scale invasion They launched a series of quick raids across the English Channel They launched a series of quick raids across the English Channel

Soldiers coming across the Channel

The Raid on Dieppe Aug, 19 th, 1942 – 6100 Allied troops depart, of which 5000 were Canadians, landed on the beaches of the French town of Dieppe Aug, 19 th, 1942 – 6100 Allied troops depart, of which 5000 were Canadians, landed on the beaches of the French town of Dieppe Unfortunately, the raid was doomed from the start Unfortunately, the raid was doomed from the start A German envoy encountered the Allied forces as they prepared to attack A German envoy encountered the Allied forces as they prepared to attack The German forces on the beaches were notified of the impending attacks The German forces on the beaches were notified of the impending attacks

German Barbed wire lined the beaches

The Allies decided to delay the landing until daylight The Allies decided to delay the landing until daylight Both the elements of surprise and darkness were lost Both the elements of surprise and darkness were lost As the Allies troops scrambled to shore, artillery fire rained down on them from the German forces perched on the cliffs above the beaches As the Allies troops scrambled to shore, artillery fire rained down on them from the German forces perched on the cliffs above the beaches Tanks that were supposed to support the troops sank in the wet sand Tanks that were supposed to support the troops sank in the wet sand Most soldiers tried to get back to their ships but were open targets for the German gunners Most soldiers tried to get back to their ships but were open targets for the German gunners

Tanks and Armored cars were stuck in the sand

Deadly battle!

More Disaster on the beach!

Dead Canadian Soldiers

Of the 5000 CND troops, approx. 900 were killed and another 2000 were taken prisoner Of the 5000 CND troops, approx. 900 were killed and another 2000 were taken prisoner The disaster at Dieppe raised many questions about the Allies ability to effectively plan and launch an invasion The disaster at Dieppe raised many questions about the Allies ability to effectively plan and launch an invasion Even today, people still wonder why the raid on Dieppe was allowed to be such a disaster Even today, people still wonder why the raid on Dieppe was allowed to be such a disaster The Allies did learn from their mistakes and future raids were done at less secure places rather than at heavily defended coasts like Dieppe The Allies did learn from their mistakes and future raids were done at less secure places rather than at heavily defended coasts like Dieppe

Canadian Prisoners taken by the Germans

Injured Allied Soldiers

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