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Dieppe Raid Foretold In Detailed Preludes And Assaults
A wartime briefing describes Dieppe operations with Lord Mountbatten addressing No 4 Commando. Canadian, British and American units prepare for beach landings, assault cliffs, and neutralizing a German howitzer battery at Varengville. Descriptions cover maps, pillboxes, ships, air support, and a multi-national force crossing the Channel at night.
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Dieppe
Louis Mountbatten
No. 4 Commando Group
Varengville
English Channel
Cameron Highlanders
Winnipeg
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Essex Scottish Regiment
Ontario
Calgary Tank Regiment
Canadian Royal Engineers
Les Fusiliers Mont Royal
United States Army
Ranger Battalion
Royal Navy
Arques