The Dieppe Raid“Operation Jubilee”

Reasons for the RaidReasons for the Raid

► The town of Dieppe was an important port The town of Dieppe was an important port towntown

► Allies were not yet prepared for a full invasion Allies were not yet prepared for a full invasion of Europeof Europe

► Dieppe Raid was a way to test new Dieppe Raid was a way to test new techniques and equipmenttechniques and equipment

► The raid would serve as a reconnaissance The raid would serve as a reconnaissance mission and a precursor to the Normandy mission and a precursor to the Normandy invasioninvasion

Why Canada?Why Canada?

►Most Canadian troops had not yet Most Canadian troops had not yet fought in Europe as much of the war fought in Europe as much of the war for Canada was being fought in Africafor Canada was being fought in Africa

►Canadian troops were highly esteemedCanadian troops were highly esteemed

►British General Montgomery selects British General Montgomery selects CanadiansCanadians

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The PlanThe Plan

The BattleThe Battle

►Canadian ships were to have Canadian ships were to have disembarked before dawn but delays disembarked before dawn but delays kept them in port until early daylightkept them in port until early daylight

►On the way to the raid, a Canadian ship On the way to the raid, a Canadian ship met a German convoy and a battle met a German convoy and a battle ensuedensued

►No element of surprise No element of surprise

►They were killed easily by German They were killed easily by German machine gunnersmachine gunners

The BattleThe Battle

►Aug 19, 1942Aug 19, 1942►Poor communications led commanders Poor communications led commanders

to believe that the first wave of troops to believe that the first wave of troops made it to shore in good shapemade it to shore in good shape

►They sent reinforcements who also They sent reinforcements who also became trappedbecame trapped

►Tanks could not advance on the Tanks could not advance on the pebble beach because of a lack of pebble beach because of a lack of tractiontraction

The AftermathThe Aftermath

►The raid was a disasterThe raid was a disaster► In total, 907 Canadian troops died in In total, 907 Canadian troops died in

the nine-hour battle, while 586 were the nine-hour battle, while 586 were wounded and 1874 were taken wounded and 1874 were taken prisonerprisoner

►Some historians argue that the raid Some historians argue that the raid was a failure but it taught Allied forces was a failure but it taught Allied forces what not to do next timewhat not to do next time

Dieppe TodayDieppe Today

Battle of the AtlanticBattle of the Atlantic► U-Boat threatU-Boat threat► By May 1942 the British had the secret By May 1942 the British had the secret

codes of the Germanscodes of the Germans► Airplanes could escort most of the wayAirplanes could escort most of the way► Ships were built faster than sunkShips were built faster than sunk► Better training and equipmentBetter training and equipment

HMCS Arrowhead - HMCS Arrowhead - CorvetteCorvette

►Built to escort convoysBuilt to escort convoys►Small, cheap, quick, and Small, cheap, quick, and

maneuverablemaneuverable

Convoy AssemblingConvoy Assembling

The fate of many shipsThe fate of many ships

Canadians in the AirCanadians in the Air

► Like RCN (Royal Canadian Navy), the Royal Like RCN (Royal Canadian Navy), the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) grew quickly Canadian Air Force (RCAF) grew quickly during the warduring the war

► Nearly Nearly 250 000250 000 Canadians joined the RCAF Canadians joined the RCAF► Some fought in bombers dropping bombs on Some fought in bombers dropping bombs on

Germany – These raids often resulted in Germany – These raids often resulted in FirestormsFirestorms (Incendiary bombs caused (Incendiary bombs caused intense heat and everything caught on fire)intense heat and everything caught on fire)

► 10,000 Canadians bomber crewmen died10,000 Canadians bomber crewmen died in in the warthe war

Women in the Air ForceWomen in the Air Force

► In 1941 the RCAF formed In 1941 the RCAF formed the the Women’s division (WD)Women’s division (WD)

► Women were not allowed Women were not allowed to be in combatto be in combat

► They performed vital They performed vital support rolessupport roles Mechanics, clerks, cooks, Mechanics, clerks, cooks,

welders, telephone welders, telephone operators, later flew operators, later flew replacement aircraft from replacement aircraft from Canada to EnglandCanada to England