✦ History

Part of World War II

Dieppe Raid

August 19, 1942 · Dieppe

Result German victory

Canadian and British troops raided the French port of Dieppe. Most of the Canadian force was killed or captured.

On the map Contemporaries

Canada

Nazi Germany

Other

Canada
United Kingdom
Free France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Lord Mountbatten military commander Trafford Leigh-Mallory military commander John Hamilton Roberts military commander
Gerd von Rundstedt military commander Konrad Haase military commander

Strength and losses

Tanks
29

Units

2nd Canadian Division 2nd Canadian Division during World War II 1st Special Service Brigade 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade No. 3 Commando
302nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
75th Ranger Regiment