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Four Possible Aims Seen in Dieppe Raid
Brig. Gen. H. S. Sewell outlines four possible purposes for the Anglo American Dieppe commando raid. They include prisoner capture for Nazi intel, shaking German nerves, destroying defenses, and boosting occupied populations' morale. He adds the action may reveal no secrets to Germany and could be followed by additional raids from Allied air sweeps along western European coasts.
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