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g) Canadian participation. 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 .
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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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 beachisdivided in 5 sections: • Utah (A) • Omaha (A) • Gold (B) • Juno (C) • Sword (B)
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
g) Canadian participation • France is completely discharged a few months later • The next canadianmission 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