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OPERATION JUBILEE
Raider: The True Story of the Legendary Soldier Who Performed More POW Raids Than Any Other American in History
Raider: The True Story of the Legendary Soldier Who Performed More POW Raids Than Any Other American in History
By Charles W. Sasser
SEAL Team: Roll Back
SEAL Team: Roll Back
By Tim Bosiljevac
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was an Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during the Second World War. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under protection of Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters.

The port was to be captured and held for a short period, to test the feasibility of a landing and to gather intelligence. German coastal defences, port structures and important buildings were to be demolished. The raid was intended to boost Allied morale, demonstrate the commitment of the United Kingdom to re-open the Western Front and support the Soviet Union, fighting on the Eastern Front.

Aerial and naval support was insufficient to enable the ground forces to achieve their objectives; the tanks were trapped on the beach and the infantry was largely prevented from entering the town by obstacles and German fire. After less than six hours, mounting casualties forced a retreat. The operation was a fiasco in which only one landing force achieved its objective and some intelligence including electronic intelligence was gathered.

Within ten hours, 3,623 of the 6,086 men who landed had been killed, wounded or became prisoners of war. The Luftwaffe made a maximum effort against the landing as the RAF had expected, but the RAF lost 106 aircraft (at least 32 to anti-aircraft fire or accidents) against 48 German losses. The Royal Navy lost 33 landing craft and a destroyer.

Both sides learned important lessons regarding coastal assaults. The Allies learned lessons that influenced the success of the D-Day landings. Artificial harbours were declared crucial, tanks were adapted specifically for beaches, a new integrated tactical air force strengthened ground support, and capturing a major port at the outset was no longer seen as a priority. Churchill and Mountbatten both claimed that these lessons had outweighed the cost. The Germans also believed that Dieppe was a learning experience and made a considerable effort to improve the way they defended the occupied coastlines of Europe.
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  1. ARMY CDOS Cooper, George William

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME George William UNIT 3 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 5256462 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.72 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born London E resided London E son of Frederick...

  2. ARMY CDOS Bryan, John Robert

    SURNAME Bryan FORENAME John Robert UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5434487 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.64 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry born York husband of Dorothy...

  3. ARMY CDOS Broster, John (Jack)

    SURNAME Broster FORENAME John (Jack) UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 4132075 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Newhaven Cemetery, Sussex Grave 625 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cheshire Regiment born Stockport, Cheshire resided 30 Curzon Road...

  4. ARMY CDOS Broadbent, Fred Stanley

    SURNAME Broadbent FORENAME Fred Stanley UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 7266034 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.75 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps born France son of Fred and Lucy Ida...

  5. ARMY CDOS Bishop, John

    SURNAME Bishop FORENAME John UNIT 4 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5674696 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Somerset Light Infantry born London EC resided London EC son of...

  6. ARMY CDOS Barrett, Cyril Ernest

    SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Cyril Ernest UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5388318 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry born...

  7. ARMY CDOS Anderson, Andrew Alexander

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Andrew Alexander UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 3196988 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension,France Plot 6 Row J Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Own Scottish Borderers born...

  8. ARMY CDOS Adderley, Rex Alsager

    SURNAME Adderley FORENAME Rex Alsager UNIT 3 Commando RANK Sapper NUMBER 2093747 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 5 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born 07.1923 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire resided...

  9. PHANTOM Craggs, William Ley

    SURNAME Craggs FORENAME William Ley UNIT J Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 691598 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.74 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Rifle Brigade born London...

  10. PHANTOM Hillerns, Michael Guy

    SURNAME Hillerns FORENAME Michael Guy UNIT J Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 172148 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 9 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Devonshire Regiment...
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