Tragedy at Dieppe
Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942
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Narrated by:
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John Wray
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Written by:
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Mark Zuehlke
About this listen
With its trademark "you are there" style, Mark Zuehlke's 10th 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.
©2012 Mark Zuehlke (P)2013 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about Tragedy at Dieppe
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- leca897
- 2018-10-21
Great Story
Great story well read and good research. Good narration. A pleaure ro listen to. Well eorth a listen.
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- Joelle Gamble
- 2021-05-05
Detailed and informative
Well researched and highly detailed account of the battle and planning phases. Narration was strong though Canadian pronunciation of ranks, terms, and regimental names would make it even better.
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- Barry
- 2020-08-25
lots of stats
some boring parts but the last half was pretty good. it helped that I am personally acquainted with one of the troops mentioned in the book.
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- Normy
- 2021-08-30
Excellent Written
Facts were well researched, vivid details of that tragic day.
Narration was superb, unit name's, troops properly identified.
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