Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 (Canadian Battle) - Hardcover
With its trademark "you are there" style, Mark Zuehlke's tenth Canadian Battle Series volume tells the story of the 1942 Dieppe raid. Nicknamed "The Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance, but with the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack against France.
Since 1939, Canadian troops had massed in Britain and trained for the inevitable day of the mass invasion of Europe that would finally occur in 1944. But the Canadian public and many politicians were impatient to see Canadian soldiers fight sooner.
The first major rehearsal proved such a shambles the raid was pushed back to the end of July only to be cancelled by poor weather. Later, in a decision still shrouded in controversy, the operation was reborn. Dieppe however did not go smoothly.
Drawing on rare archival documents and personal interviews, Mark Zuehlke examines how the raid came to be and why it went so tragically wrong. Ultimately, Tragedy at Dieppe honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and died that fateful day on the beaches of Dieppe.
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About the Author:
Mark Zuehlke is the author of the critically acclaimed Canadian Battle series and many other books. Having worked as a journalist, been educated as a historian, and written award-winning fiction, he draws on these varied skills and experiences to bring history to life for a general audience. The Canadian Battle series, of which Tragedy at Dieppe is the tenth volume, is the most detailed accounting of any army during World War II ever written by a single author. Zuehlke lives in Victoria.
Review:
"a truly moving presentation, with quotations and facts that make this piece of history something to read through your tears" (Winnipeg Free Press)
"Zuehlke’s books provide a rich tapestry on the soldier’s experience in war and the role played by the Canadian army and his book on Dieppe is no different. This book has a great deal to offer general readers with little to no knowledge of the Dieppe Raid. It provides a solid overview of the genesis and planning of the raid, it explores the intensive training Canadian troops were put through prior to the raid and it documents the carnage and heroism on the five beaches where Canadian and British troops fought and died on 19 August 1942." (Canadian Military History)
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- PublisherDouglas & McIntyre
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1553658353
- ISBN 13 9781553658351
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages420
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