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Dieppe 1942 - Prelude to D-Day

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - World War II - Western Front

MSRP old price: $19.95


Product Info

Title
Dieppe 1942 - Prelude to D-Day
Publisher
Category
Author
Ken Ford
Publish Year
2003
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.75x3.75"
NKG Part #
2147343491
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM127
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM127

Description

The Dieppe raid of August 1942 is one of the most controversial actions of World War II. Operation ‘Jubilee’ was a frontal assault on a fortified port landing the latest equipment and armour directly on to the beach. The main force would destroy the port facilities while other smaller landings dealt with anti-aircraft and coastal batteries. The raid itself turned into a fiasco. The assault force was pinned down on the beach and three quarters of the 5,000 troops landed were lost. This book analyses the disastrous raid and examines contrasting conclusions drawn by the Allies and the Germans.