1. g) Canadian participation

2. g) Canadian participation
Throughout WWII, Canadian troops played an important role in victory for the Allies
Some battles, like during WWI, marked Canada's participation:
The Battle of Dieppe in 1942
The landing in Normandy on D-Day

3. g) Canadian participation
The Battle of Dieppe:
In August 1942, the Allies were about to enter the port of Dieppe in France to test the German forces
Attempt to regain occupied France

4. g) Canadian participation
Prepared for 3 years, 5000 Canadians participate
The Canadian attack at Dieppe was planned as a surprise attack, but Canadian troops were taken ​​by the Germans stationed on clifftop

5. g) Canadian participation
The objective of the attack was to open a second front against the Germans
Opening a Western front, there would be less pressure on the Soviets who fought against the Germans on the eastern side

6. g) Canadian participation
The result of the attack was disastrous
In just a few hours of battle, of the 5,000 Canadians:
1000 deaths
500 injured
1250 captured
2250 escaped (survivors)

7. g) Canadian participation
Normandy landing (D-Day):
Operation code: Overlord
Head of the transaction: Eisenhower (U.S.)
Number of participants: 2.5 million including 30,000 Canadians
Begins on June 6th 1944
11,000 had to destroy the Atlantic Wall (German fortifications on the French coast)
Fleet of 5000 ships

8. g) Canadian participation
Unfolding:
2:00: gliders and paratroopers
3:00: 2000 bombers
5:30: boats and planes
6:30: landing of the troops
The beach is divided in 5 sections:
Utah (A)
Omaha (A)
Gold (B)
Juno (C)
Sword (B)

9. g) Canadian participation
Difficult Landing for Canadians because of the waves and coral
Despite a loss of 1000 soldiers, Canadians have the biggest breakthrough in Juno
7500 Americans die in Omaha
Despite some difficulties, the invasion is considered a success:
Day 1: 150,000 soldiers, 6,000 vehicles
1 month later: one million soldiers, 200,000 vehicles

10. g) Canadian participation
France is completely discharged a few months later
The next canadian mission is to liberate the Netherlands in spring 1945 (Tulip Festival)
Germany has to fight on three fronts:
To the west against the Allies in France
Southern Italy against the Allies
To the east in the USSR and Poland against the Soviets