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The Dieppe Raid

The Dieppe Raid. “The 1942 trial raid by Canadian troops against Germany’s occupation of Dieppe; Canada suffered heavy losses.” (Michael Cranny, 142). Background Information.

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The Dieppe Raid

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  1. The Dieppe Raid “The 1942 trial raid by Canadian troops against Germany’s occupation of Dieppe; Canada suffered heavy losses.” (Michael Cranny, 142)

  2. Background Information • 1941 - Soviet Union under extreme pressure, leader Joseph Stalin asked Prime Minister Churchill to speed up the opening of the second front. • British and American forces unprepared for a major invasion, organized several raids instead • Surprise experimental raid on the French port of Dieppe (under German control), code-named Operation Jubilee • Tested equipment and strategies & their effectiveness • Show whether a large seaport could be captured undamaged early in an attack • Tested German responses • Scouting mission

  3. What Happened? • Happened on August 19, 1942 • The plan: • Four pre-dawn attacks located close to Dieppe • One main attack on Dieppe ½ hour later • Canadian troops, bombers and tanks brought in by ship from Britain • Ships met German convoy on the way • Engaged in brief battle, alerting German troops onshore • Eliminated the element of surprise • Delayed the arrival until daylight • Some ships arrived too early or too late

  4. Soldiers became easy targets for well equipped and strategically hidden German’s onshore • Few soldiers able to proceed into the city and those who did were unsuccessful • Poor communication between ships and land troops • Allied tanks ineffective, could not get traction on steep, pebbled beaches • Canada was no match for the Germans

  5. The Outcome • Canadian’s forced to surrender • 907 Canadians killed, 586 wounded, 187 taken prisoner • Few soldiers escaped unharmed • Organizers of the raid were severely criticized • Valuable lessons learned from the tragedies

  6. Significance • Controversial battle • Disaster or learning experience? • Pros: • Provided crucial information to Allied planners • Helped save many lives on D-Day • Cons: • Terrible failure • High casualties, many taken as prisoners • Poorly planned • Benefited the Germans more than it benefited the Allies • Costly for Canadian forces

  7. Bibliography • Cranny, Michael. Counterpoints Exploring Canadian Issues. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson, 2010. Print. • Hillis, Erik. “The Dieppe Raid, August 1942.” Canada At War. N.p., 2005. Web. 7 Nov. 2011. <http://wwii.ca/‌page53.html>. • Pitt, George H. “OPERATION JUBILEE.” combined operations. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.combinedops.com/‌Dieppe.htm#The%20Outcome>. • Wiegard, Chris. “World War II: The Dieppe raid.” Helium. N.p., 27 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.helium.com/‌items/‌2076806-the-dieppe-raid-set-the-stage-for-d-day-despite-being-a-failure>.

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