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The Dieppe Raid: The Story of the Disastrous 1942 Expedition Paperback – September 5, 2006

by Robin Neillands (Author)

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Documenting one of World War II’s most controversial campaigns, this decisive guide provides an in-depth view of how, a full two years before D-Day, thousands of men—mostly Canadian troops eager for their first taste of battle—were deployed across the Channel in a poorly organized raid on the French port town of Dieppe. Revealing that air supremacy had not been secured, and that the topography of the town and its near-impenetrable surroundings were impossible to overcome, this startling account presents allegations of a dark conspiracy that resulted in the utter carnage of the attempted invasion—with entire regiments literally decimated before the troops had reached the shores. Striving to reveal the facts behind the myths, and debating whether the invasion was an attempt to prove to the Americans—at the expense of many Canadian lives—the impracticality of staging the Normandy landings for another two years, this intriguing volume is an invaluable resource for those captivated by the path of military history.

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"A valuable and gripping account by an experienced military historian, The Dieppe Raid: The Story of the Disastrous 1942 Expedition illuminates leadership failure and miscalculation, and it depicts soldiers' courage in the face of certain death. It will interest a wide range of historians, as well as general readers, and students of warfare." —Sea Classics

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"... British military historian Robin Neillands tells this story of the Dieppe Raid with considerable skill, presenting a view of the operation within the context of the overall war mixed with judiciously chosen individual experiences and anecdotes.... Neillands's discussion of this engagement is first rate." —German

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Robin Neillands is the author of The Battle of Normandy, The Bomber War, Eighth Army, and The Old Contemptibles.

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Aurum Press (September 5, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845131665
ISBN-13: 978-1845131661
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
Average Customer Review: 8 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #9829 in Books > History > Military > World War II

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A tragic day for Canada recounted brilliantly

ByKiwiwriteron April 20, 2013

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Former Royal Marine Robin Neillands gives the story of one of the most controversial and horrific Allied defeats in World War II with great energy, verve, and expertise, using a mix of research and interviews with survivors of the battle. He addresses the questions of responsibility for the fiasco, and discusses whether the sacrifice of so many Canadians was worth the candle.

I highly recommend this book.

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... screw up that resulted the tragic deaths of many good men.

Byrichard m sorensenon February 22, 2016

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Very interesting story about a monumental screw up that resulted the tragic deaths of many good men.

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Excellent !

Byrbl7920on August 11, 2014

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This is an excellent book about a "trial run" for the 1944 Normandy invasion. Additionally, the book explains the limited involvement in this operation by the United States.

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Slaughter at Dieppe

ByCanuck in the US Armyon October 18, 2010

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Great book, good history. It's a brutal fact in war that if the brass worry more about the politics of war more so than their soldiers then that means trouble. The Canadian chain of command-LTG A.G.L. McNaughton,GOC-in-C and 1st Canadian Corp Commander, LTG H.D.G. Crerar had the legal responsibility to cancel the operation and MG Ham Roberts should have called the Mission off. The Canadians brass failed their soldiers. Hindsight is 50-50.

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A Beach Too Far

ByMichael L. Shakespeareon August 11, 2008

Format: Hardcover

There is something intriguing about a military disaster. In America, they continue to rehash Pickett's Charge and Custer's Last Stand. The British ponder what went wrong at The Somme, Gallipoli, and Dunkirk. For Canadians -- its all about the Dieppe catastrophe.

In a little over six hours, 4132 out of 6000 men became casualties assaulting a small German occupied French seaport just across the English Channel. By tea- time, the Dieppe Raid became the greatest Canadian catastrophe in World War II -- and all for what?

Veteran military author, Robin Neillands reopens the case in his striking new version of Canada's Dieppe Raid of August 19, 1942. Mr. Neillands states "The focus of this book is on why the planners and many of the participants got it so terribly wrong and what factors contributed most directly to the chaos and slaughter on the beaches. It seems a worthwhile project to take Operation Jubilee apart, clear away some of the more common myths and account for the tragic loss of so many men."

In the early chapters of Mr. Neillands' narrative, each step of the planning is skillfully dissected and exposed where fault is found: The cancellation of heavy bomber and capital ship support -- the poor radio communications plan -- the lack of clear objectives -- the absence of an overall commander -- an inflexible plan of attack.

Unlike the planners of Operation Jubilee, Mr. Neillands, also the author of The Battle for the Rhine The Battle for the Buge and the Ardennes Campaign, 1944, has presented his meticulously researched arguments and findings in a lucid, well thought out manner -- he misses nothing.

In seven bloody, smoke-filled chapters, the author tells the waterlogged tale of men struggling in the ocean and along the seawall -- the assault boats of No. 3 Commando blundering into a German convoy -- bullet-ridden landing craft loaded with dead and wounded -- virtually every radio set destroyed right from the beginning -- heroic soldiers charging gun pits with fixed bayonets -- Churchill tanks hopelessly stranded on the promenade -- bodies rolling about in the waves -- hundreds of men cowering behind knocked out tanks and landing craft along the shingle -- eventually, abandoned men on the beach swimming for miles to reach withdrawing ships. Mr. Neillands' remarkable reconstruction of the battle from east to west makes clear the troops had little chance of success.

Reaching a verdict, Mr. Neillands finds no fault with the splendid fighting men from Canada and Britain, who eagerly sailed to France -- as should be apparent now, true blame must rest with their fidgety leaders and inept planners. In these pages, men at the top are scrutinized and found lacking. In planning: the entire British Chiefs of Staff Committee; and in the field: Major-General Hamilton 'Ham' Roberts, commander of the 2nd Canadian Division -- all must share responsibility.

Though its not much comfort to the families of the 2nd Canadian Division, the Allies thankfully learned from the Dieppe fiasco, and went on to successfully carryout important amphibious invasions in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and southern France.

"The Dieppe Raid: The Story of the Disasterous 1942 Expedition" contains five handy maps and a section of 35 photographs.

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decent read

ByJohn Meissneron December 8, 2010

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I found it a little difficult to get through this one. This was the first book I have read on the subject and was very excited to learn more. For the most part it was very informative and gave me a good understanding of the command structure, planning process, and eventual raid itself. The only negatives that I can say about this book are that it is very repetitive. A little too many "as we have seen" moments. Yes, we realize that the planners were not prepared or educated on amphibious assaults. Yes, we realize that there was a tremendous lack of air cover, and artillery cover from the Royal Navy. The telling of the assault itself is by far the highlight of the book. It is a great testament to the brave men who sacrificed so much to do a job that was tainted from the very beginning. Another quick observation is that the author is clearly biased toward the British. Of course he openly states that the British CCOS were at fault for the planning and other examples as well, but in his conclusion he finds a way to thumb his nose at the Canadian officers on HMS Calpe. I also found it very distasteful on how he was explaining the lessons learned from the failed raid. Neilland writes on how the British and Canadians failed tactics of the Dieppe Raid were corrected and put to the test during the D-Day landings. Neilland continues by saying, "It is noticeable that where these innovations were not employed on D-Day, as the Americans neglected to employ them on OMAHA beach... the casualty figures certainly indicate that something went very wrong here; if Dieppe provided a number of lessons to the Allies, the US Army -or General Omar Bradley- declined to learn from them." You are absolutely right Mr. Neilland. Something did go very wrong. The 29th and 1st Army Divisions faced the most heavily defended beach of the whole invasion. I nearly stopped reading the book right then and there. He drops in a few of these jabs at the Americans throughout the book. If you were to read this book, I would strongly urge you to read only the operation portion of the book.

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All you wanted to know about Dieppe

ByCeeKayon February 5, 2008

Format: Hardcover

I just finished this book - it's written so that the "average" history buff can understand it, but not too "dumbed down" for someone that may use it as a reference for a term paper.

It covers everything leading up to this fiasco that cost so many Canadian lives at a crucial time in the war. There were leaders, an then you see the dysfunctional relationship between the sea, air and land elements, even during the landings. My opinion - it should be required reading for military personnel on "how not to plan a military action", and you can understand how military forces of the former British dominions hold their British brothers in questionable esteem.

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Good Story of the Raid, Excellent Analysis of the Aftermath

This is an excellent story of the Dieppe Raid conducted in 1942. This raid was, of course, a disaster with the Canadian division losing an incredible number of men.Read more

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