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The Battle of Dieppe – Lest We Forget

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 11 November, 2009

The Raid on Dieppe was a test for the full-scale invasion of Western Europe by the Allies during World War II. The plan was to make a frontal assault on the town of Dieppe, across the English Channel on the coast of France. The Raid on Dieppe would give the Allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea.
And test them it did. A German ship spotted the convoy coming, and they were ready as [...]