View of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, F
N 49° 55.514 E 001° 04.208
31U E 361482 N 5532103
Framed scenic overview of the city of Dieppe.
Waymark Code: WMP6FB
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 07/09/2015
Views: 8
Near the castle of Dieppe, Departement Seine-Maritime, France on the top of cliffs. At left you see "La Manche" the channel between France and Britain then comes the pebble beach mostly of flintstone, the wide promenade an the old harbour city of Dieppe. In the background, the white cliffs continues to Calais.
This spot is place of "Operation Jubilee" or the Dieppe Raid, an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe during the Second World War. The raid took place on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 a.m. and by 10:50 a.m. the Allied commanders were forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by The Calgary Regiment of the 1st Canadian Tank Brigade and a strong force of Royal Navy and smaller Royal Air Force landing contingents. It involved 5,000 Canadians, 1,000 British troops, and 50 United States Army Rangers.
A total of 3,367 of the 6,086 men (almost 60%) who made it ashore were either killed, wounded, or captured.The Royal Air Force failed to lure the Luftwaffe into open battle, and lost 106 aircraft (at least 32 to flak or accidents), compared to 48 lost by the Luftwaffe.The Royal Navy lost 33 landing craft and one destroyer. The events at Dieppe influenced preparations for the North African (Operation Torch) and Normandy landings (Operation Overlord).
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Type of Framed View: free standing window
Access Times: Access 24/24
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