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Free Download A B Austin, "We Landed At Dawn: The Story Of The Dieppe Raid"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 116316240X, 1436705266 | EPUB | pages: 228 | 4.3 mb
""We Landed At Dawn"" is a non-fiction book written by A.B. Austin that tells the story of the Dieppe Raid, a disastrous military operation that took place during World War II. The book provides a detailed account of the planning and execution of the raid, which was intended to be a major Allied assault on German-occupied France. However, due to a series of errors and misjudgments, the raid ended in a catastrophic defeat, with heavy losses on both sides. The author draws on a wide range of sources, including official records, eyewitness accounts, and personal interviews, to provide a vivid and compelling narrative of the events leading up to the raid, as well as its aftermath. He explores the strategic and tactical considerations that shaped the planning of the operation, as well as the experiences of the soldiers and civilians caught up in the fighting. Throughout the book, Austin emphasizes the bravery and sacrifice of the Allied troops who took part in the raid, while also acknowledging the mistakes and shortcomings that contributed to its failure. He also examines the impact of the raid on the course of the war, and its significance as a lesson in military strategy and planning. Overall, ""We Landed At Dawn"" is a gripping and informative account of one of the most controversial and tragic episodes of World War II, and a testament to the courage and resilience of the men and women who fought and died in the service of their countries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Free Download Colonel Lewis M. Boone, "Dieppe 1942: Reconnaissance In Force With Strategic Overtones"
English | 2014 | ASIN: B06XGR2JMT | EPUB | pages: 19 | 0.2 mb
In the early hours of August 19, 1942 an amphibious force of approximately 6000 troops, primarily Canadians of the 2nd Infantry Division, approached the coast of France. Their destination was the small port of Dieppe and their mission was to foster German fear of an attack in the West and compel them to strengthen their Channel defenses at the expense of other operational areas. Their secondary purpose was to learn as much as possible about new techniques and equipment and gain experience and knowledge necessary for a future great amphibious assault. By early afternoon, 807 Canadians lay dead in and around Dieppe. Another 100 would die of wounds, and in captivity, and about 1900 more would sit out the rest of the war in POW camps. The intent of this paper is not to refight the battle in detail, but to examine the strategic implications of the raid in terms of future operations by the Allies. This paper will also inform the reader on the utility of the mission given the tragic loss of life that day. Historians still debate whether Dieppe was a "needless slaughter" or a precursor for success at Normandy on 6 June 1944.

Free Download Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 By Mark Zuehlke
2013 | 420 Pages | ISBN: 1553658353 | EPUB | 6 MB
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.

Free Download Dieppe 1942
by Stephen Wynn;
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1526714817 | 278 pages | True PDF EPUB | 29.98 MB