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World War II battle on north coast of France
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
Dieppe_Raid
Subprefecture and commune in Normandy, France
area after the Dieppe Raid as a reward by the German occupation authorities, who felt that the conduct of the French civilians in Dieppe had been correct
Dieppe
German WW2 general
the 302nd Infantry Division when it successfully defended against the Dieppe Raid. Haase joined the Imperial German Army as an artillery officer cadet
Konrad_Haase
British radar expert (1919–1997)
Air Force electronics and radar expert who played a key role in the Dieppe raid. His actions during the operation resulted in the Allies' gaining vital
Jack_Nissenthall
1942 Nazi order instructing that all Allied commandos be killed immediately
following incidents at the recent Dieppe Raid and on a small raid on the Channel Island of Sark by the Small Scale Raiding Force, with some men of No. 12
Commando_Order
City in New Brunswick, Canada
in 1946 to commemorate the Second World War's Operation Jubilee, the Dieppe Raid of 1942. It is predominantly a francophone city; with 63.8% of the population
Dieppe,_New_Brunswick
British heavy infantry tank
saw combat on 19 August 1942, in the Dieppe Raid, planned to temporarily take control of the French port of Dieppe using a force of only about 6,000 troops
Churchill_tank
the battalion returned to Brest and then to Britain. Apart from the Dieppe Raid in August 1942, the frustrated Canadian Army fought no significant engagement
Canada_in_World_War_II
1993 Canadian miniseries
1993. It was based on the book Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid by Brian Loring Villa. The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division has been in
Dieppe_(film)
Military unit
brigade's component units saw action individually in Norway and the Dieppe Raid (in France), before being combined under one commander for service in
1st_Special_Service_Brigade
British Army Commando unit
another raid on the French coastal town of Hardelot. On 22 August 1942, No. 4 Commando was one of three Commando units selected for the Dieppe raid. Under
No._4_Commando
French nun and nurse
became known as "Angel of Dieppe" for her heroic efforts in caring for soldiers at the disastrous World War II Dieppe Raid. For this she was decorated
Agnès-Marie_Valois
Battalion sized formation of the Royal Marines
Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-986-X. Neillands, Robin Neillands (2006). The Dieppe Raid: The Story of the Disastrous 1942 Expedition. Indiana University Press
40_Commando
British commando (1911–1995)
4 Commando, leading them in a successful component of the abortive Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee) on 19 August. His commando attacked and destroyed
Simon_Fraser,_15th_Lord_Lovat
Military operation attacking from air and sea to land
Amphibious operations can be classified as tactical or operational raids such as the Dieppe Raid, operational landings in support of a larger land strategy such
Amphibious_warfare
British amphibious attack of 28 March 1942
Verona: Read Books. ISBN 978-1-4067-5957-0. Neillands, Robin (2005). The Dieppe Raid. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34781-5. St. George
St_Nazaire_Raid
Military unit
after day nothing.' An Allied amphibious raid, to determine if a large landing could be attempted, was made at Dieppe, France on 19 August 1942. The Allies
302nd_Infantry_Division
British Second World War portable temporary harbours
Americans resorted to landing men and material over the open beaches. The Dieppe Raid of 1942 had shown that the Allies could not rely on being able to penetrate
Mulberry_harbours
Canadian politician and military chaplain
politician. He received the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Foote is the only Canadian chaplain to be awarded the Victoria
John_Weir_Foote
Royal Navy commando troop ship of WWII
British Commandos, and she participated in the Lofoten Islands Raid and the Dieppe Raid. She had the advantage of a high speed that allowed hit and run
HMS_Queen_Emma
Type of military tactics and operational warfare
Project Opossum, to Operation Chariot – a raid on Saint-Nazaire – and the Dieppe Raid, which was a large scale raid employing about 6,000 soldiers, over 200
Raid_(military)
CWGC cemetery in Seine-Maritime, France
5 km (3.1 mi) south of Dieppe in Normandy, France. It contains Canadian and British soldiers killed during the Dieppe Raid on the 18/19 August 1942
Dieppe_Canadian_War_Cemetery
British writer (1908–1964)
secretly participated in the Dieppe Raid in a failed pinch raid for an Enigma machine and related materials. Fleming observed the raid from HMS Fernie, 700 yards
Ian_Fleming
Nazi Germany coastal fortifications
dock and installations. The second attack was the Dieppe Raid, launched near the French port of Dieppe in August 1942 to test the German defences and provide
Atlantic_Wall
World War II operation in France
Mediterranean and in the Pacific. In part because of lessons learned in the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942, the Allies decided not to directly assault a heavily
Operation_Overlord
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
River and Delano Creek and SW of Fort Nelson. Dieppe Mountain is named for the World War II Dieppe Raid that involved Canadian troops which took place
Dieppe_Mountain
British commando unit of the Second World War
Lofoten Islands and Vaagso, in Norway, before taking part in the costly Dieppe raid in August 1942, where the unit was tasked with knocking out a German
No._3_Commando
British flying ace of WWII
commander of the Hawker Typhoon wing at Duxford that flew in support of the Dieppe Raid. On either staff duties or training courses for much of the following
Denys_Gillam
Canadian general
Army. As a lieutenant colonel, he was wounded five times during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 while leading Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. His story inspired a
Dollard_Ménard
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
After the successes at Bruneval and St Nazaire came the disastrous Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942. Mountbatten was central to the planning and promotion
Lord_Mountbatten
British naval commander and politician
naval commander and politician. He was the Naval Commander during the Dieppe Raid of 1942. Hughes-Hallett was born in December 1901, to a distinguished
John_Hughes-Hallett
Canadian army general
in 1941. Roberts was put in charge of the ground troops for the raid against Dieppe, on August 19, 1942. His command post was aboard HMS Calpe, and due
John_Hamilton_Roberts
Royal Navy commando troop ship of WWII
British Commandos, and she participated in the Lofoten Islands Raid and the Dieppe Raid. She had the advantage of a high speed that allowed hit and run
HMS_Princess_Beatrix
Theatre of military operations during World War II
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid was the first time American troops fought on French soil in the war. It was a commando raid on Dieppe, France, that was
European theatre of World War II
European_theatre_of_World_War_II
Method of suicide
three to four hours later" if swallowed. One of the objectives of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942 was to discover the importance and performance capability
Suicide_pill
Canadian historian
Publishers to write his first full-length monograph on the Dieppe Raid. His research on the Dieppe Raid began almost two decades ago and has continued throughout
David_O'Keefe_(historian)
Military unit
Battle (i.e., virtually disbanded) in 1968. They participated in the 1942 Dieppe Raid. The regiment traces its lineage to July 3, 1905, when an infantry regiment
South_Saskatchewan_Regiment
Modified tanks first used in the Normandy Landings
problems that more standard tanks experienced during the amphibious Dieppe Raid, so that the new models would be able to overcome the problems of the
Hobart's_Funnies
Board wargame published in 1977
Dieppe, subtitled "An Operational Game of the Allied Raid on Fortress Europe, August 1942", is a board wargame published by Simulations Canada in 1977
Dieppe_(board_game)
Canadian politician
Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Later he served as Member of Parliament. Merritt was born in
Charles_Merritt
1942 St. Nazaire Raid: March 1942 Operation Sportpalast March 1942 Augsburg raid: April 1942 Dieppe Raid: August 1942 Oslo Mosquito Raid (1942) September
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Theatre of war in Europe
the French coast. On 19 August 1942, the Allies began the Dieppe Raid, an attack on Dieppe, France. Most of the troops were Canadian, with some British
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
British-born Canadian writer (1923–2009)
the Canadian war bride experience. She also published articles on the Dieppe Raid in World War II, as well as a book on genealogy. Eswyn Ellinor was born
Eswyn_Lyster
Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
valour – for leading a bayonet charge against a German battery in the Dieppe Raid in 1942. He also saw action with the Royal Artillery in France, being
Patrick_Anthony_Porteous
was killed in action on August 19, 1942, while participating in the Dieppe Raid and is considered the first American soldier to be killed by Germans
E._V._Loustalot
Military unit
Afghanistan, and mobilized an overseas battalion in 1939 that fought in the Dieppe Raid and several other campaigns in northwestern Europe. On 24 May 2026 the
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
Royal_Hamilton_Light_Infantry_(Wentworth_Regiment)
1945 battle of World War II
Lion 1941–1943 Cerberus Donnerkeil Baedeker Blitz Commando Raids St Nazaire Raid Dieppe Raid 1944–1945 Baby Blitz Overlord Normandy landings Chastity Dragoon
Battle_of_Castle_Itter
Country in North America
important roles in many key battles of the war, including the failed 1942 Dieppe Raid, the Allied invasion of Italy, the Normandy landings, the Battle of Normandy
Canada
Canadian infantry regiment
at the Wayback Machine "Dieppe". Archived from the original on 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2005. "Dieppe Raid August 19 1942". Archived
Calgary_Highlanders
German field marshal (1875–1953)
The second was issued by Hitler personally in October, following the Dieppe Raid by the British and Canadians on the coast of France. It stipulated that
Gerd_von_Rundstedt
Topics referred to by the same term
Dieppe, the battle honour awarded to forces participating in the Dieppe Raid Dieppe (board game), a board wargame simulating the Dieppe Raid Dieppe (film)
Dieppe_(disambiguation)
Ship used in amphibious warfare
When tested in early assault operations, like the ill-fated Allied raid on Dieppe in 1942, the lack of manoeuvring ability led to the preference for a
Amphibious_warfare_ship
Global conflict (1939–1945)
at El Alamein. On the Continent, raids of Allied commandos on strategic targets, culminating in the failed Dieppe Raid, demonstrated the Western Allies'
World_War_II
Landing craft used extensively in World War II
the Dieppe raid, the Royal Navy determined to keep permanent assault groups. The LCA flotillas of Dieppe in 1942 remained together with other Dieppe naval
Landing_Craft_Assault
Canadian Nazi collaborator
the Canadian Essex Scottish Regiment, who had been captured during the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. In March 1944, he voluntarily left BFC for the isolation
Edwin_Barnard_Martin
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
Fighter Pilot Recounts His Experiences of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, Dieppe, D-Day and Beyond. London: Grub Street Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-904943-84-5
Battle_of_Dunkirk
Series of engagements, part of the Battle of Normandy, World War II
attack—the costliest single day for a Canadian battalion since the 1942 Dieppe Raid—has become one of the most contentious and critically analysed events
Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge
Military concepts about exposure to enemy fire
axis of the beaten zone. The deadly result of enfilade fire during the Dieppe Raid of 1942: dead Canadian soldiers lie where they fell on "Blue Beach".
Enfilade_and_defilade
British military intelligence unit of WW2
to some accounts, the unit was deployed for the first time during the Dieppe Raid in August 1942, in an unsuccessful attempt to capture an Enigma machine
No._30_Commando
Evacuation of Allied forces in mid-1940
which were protected by 550 fighter sorties and attacked Dunkirk in twelve raids. They dropped 15,000 high explosive and 30,000 incendiary bombs, destroying
Dunkirk_evacuation
Seagoing watercraft
When tested in early assault operations, like the ill-fated Allied raid on Dieppe in 1942, the lack of manoeuvring ability led to the preference for a
Landing_craft
1942 Second World War British raid in France
Commando, also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force. Prior to the operation, a raid on the French coastal town of Dieppe had placed the German occupying forces
Operation_Aquatint
Elite light infantry combatant
successfully fought for control of the landing beaches (as in the disastrous Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942). The RN Commandos, including Commando "W" from the
Commando
Canadian air force pilot and commander
died in 1951. Douglas was known for participating as a pilot in the Dieppe Raid in World War II, and won the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945. Doug's
Douglas_Warren
Military unit
while trying to escape), which resulted in the prisoners captured in the Dieppe raid being tied up and the Nazi German Commando Order dictating the execution
No._62_Commando
Airborne landing obstacle deployed by German forces in WW2
cemeteries in Normandy Related Atlantic Wall D-Day D-Day naval deceptions Dieppe Raid Hobart's Funnies Rhino tank Allied forces in Normandy Liberation of Paris
Rommel's_asparagus
2011 video game
1940-1942. A second add-on is in the works to cover the leadup to and the Dieppe Raid with a release date of the second half of 2024. The game inherits the
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
IL-2_Sturmovik:_Cliffs_of_Dover
Urban park in Montreal, Canada
Parc de la Cité-du-Havre. In 2017 it was named Dieppe Park to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Despite it having an area of just 7 hectares
Dieppe_Park_(Montreal)
Canadian general (1888–1965)
1941. He shares responsibility for initiating and reviving the tragic Dieppe Raid in 1942. He was promoted to lieutenant-general and assumed command of
Harry_Crerar
RAF flying ace in the Second World War
fighting during this period. His combat tour included participation in the Dieppe Raid, Combined Bomber Offensive, Battle of Normandy, Operation Market Garden
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer, born 1915)
Johnnie_Johnson_(RAF_officer,_born_1915)
Military unit
battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Later in the year it helped cover the Dieppe Raid. From mid- to late-1943 it flew extensively as part of the Biggin Hill
No._485_Squadron_RNZAF
British submachine gun series
('skeleton' type instead of strut type). It was first used in combat in the Dieppe Raid in 1942. The Mark II was made in China as a copy known as the M38. The
Sten
Cancelled 1944 attack on Dieppe by Canadian Army
Canadian military cemetery to honour the interred men killed in the 1942 Dieppe Raid. The Germans had only partly demolished the port facilities, and bridges
Operation_Fusilade
British naval officer (1908–1986)
the German-occupied port of Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The Dieppe Raid was a failure, but it helped
Robert_Ryder
Royal Navy Admiral (1906–1971)
Second World War as a submarine commander before taking part in the Dieppe Raid and becoming Chief Staff Officer to the Naval Forces for the Normandy
David_Luce
Years' War 26,900 Raid on the Medway 1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War 650 Sand Creek Massacre 1864 American Indian Wars 600 Dieppe Raid 1942 World War II 6
List_of_battles_by_casualties
WWII Canadian war pigeon
from Dieppe, France carrying a message from the Canadian Army alerting commanders of their landing there, marking the start of the Dieppe Raid. As a
Beach_Comber
Suspected espionage case during WW2
words were military codewords. On 18 August 1942, a day before the Dieppe raid, 'Dieppe' appeared as an answer in The Daily Telegraph crossword (set on 17
D-Day Daily Telegraph crossword security alarm
D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm
Body of water between Great Britain and France
support of the Luftwaffe in Operation Thunderbolt. Dieppe was the site of an ill-fated Dieppe Raid by Canadian and British armed forces. More successful
English_Channel
1979 Canadian TV series or program
broadcast on CBC Television in 1979. An examination of Canada's role in the Dieppe Raid of World War II, the film was written by Timothy Findley and William
Dieppe_1942
Military unit
Second World War it raised an overseas battalion that fought in the Dieppe Raid and other campaigns in northwest Europe. Regimental colour Camp flag
Fusiliers_Mont-Royal
Landing craft designed for carrying vehicles
used during the Allied landings in Norway (one alongside the MLCs), and at Dieppe and some 600 were built. Displacement: 35 tonnes Length: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
Landing_craft_mechanized
German interpreter (1899-1970)
entirely concerned with military and economic matters. After the 1942 Dieppe Raid resulted in thousands of Canadian soldiers captured, Schmidt was in charge
Paul_Schmidt_(interpreter)
Battle of Crete Operation Crusader Siege of Delhi Battle of Delville Wood Dieppe Raid First Battle of El Alamein First Mohmand Campaign Battle of Gazala Gold
List of military actions for which a Victoria Cross was awarded
List_of_military_actions_for_which_a_Victoria_Cross_was_awarded
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Berkeley (L17), a Hunt-class destroyer built in 1940 and destroyed during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 HMS Berkeley (M40), a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
HMS_Berkeley
World War II landing operation in Europe
Panzergrenadier Regiment 155th Panzer Artillery Regiment Alarmed by the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe in 1942, Hitler had ordered the construction of fortifications
Normandy_landings
French general
involved in several military operations over Bayonne (Easter 1942) and Dieppe (Dieppe Raid, August 1942), in Madagascar and Djibouti with the FFL. He fought
Alain_de_Boissieu
American offensive in the Western Theater of World War II
battalion—The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada—since the Dieppe Raid of 1942. A counterstroke by two German divisions pushed the Canadians
Operation_Cobra
British flame-throwing tank
developed by a Royal Tank Regiment officer, was tested operationally on the Dieppe Raid. Parallel development work was carried out by the Petroleum Warfare Department
Churchill_Crocodile
Elite US Army light infantry unit
Rangers fought alongside Canadian and British Commandos in the ill-fated Dieppe Raid on the coast of occupied France. Three Rangers were killed and several
75th_Ranger_Regiment
Canadian Army formation
the main force for Operation Jubilee, a large-scale amphibious raid on the port of Dieppe in German-occupied France. On 19 August 1942, with air and naval
2nd_Canadian_Division
Steep-sided coastal gorge in central southern England
training area for the 40 Royal Marine Commando battalion before the 1942 Dieppe Raid. Geologically, the chines in Alum Bay, in Totland (Widdick Chine), and
Chine
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
the time in the English Channel and Mediterranean, taking part in the Dieppe Raid in 1942, and the Allied landings in Sicily and at Salerno in 1943. After
HMS_Brocklesby_(L42)
Hunt-class destroyer in service with the Polish Navy
Ślązak was one of eight Hunt-class ships that took part in the Dieppe Raid. At Dieppe she saved 85 soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Canada, trapped at
ORP_Ślązak_(L26)
Season of television series
requisitioned and converted into a hospital and whose son was killed in the 1942 Dieppe Raid. As a telegram boy, Crooks was traumatised by the reactions of those
Foyle's_War_series_5
Brigade of the Canadian Army
June 1940. The 2nd Division conducted Operation Jubilee, a large-scale raid on Dieppe, France in August 1942 with the 4th and 6th Canadian Infantry Brigades
4th_Canadian_Infantry_Brigade
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
Northern Ireland, and Ceylon. As Forward Air Controller during the Dieppe Raid in 1942, he was wounded in action and awarded the Distinguished Service
Adrian_Cole_(RAAF_officer)
Ships that were lost, foundered, grounded or lost in August 1942
centuries] (in Russian). Veche. Zuehlke, Mark (2013-04-02). Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942. Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 9781553658351
List of shipwrecks in August 1942
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1942
Canadian radio drama series
in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Steven Burley. Morris "Tank" Brody: Agent. Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Christopher
Red_Panda_Adventures
Brigade of the Canadian Army
not actually formed until May–June 1940.[citation needed] After the Dieppe Raid the brigade, with the 2nd Canadian Division, moved to Normandy in time
5th_Canadian_Infantry_Brigade
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