Dieppe Raid
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dieppe-raid-179-9433713
title:
Dieppe Raid
text:
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid was a disastrous Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during the Second World War. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under the protection of Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters. The port was to be captured and held for a short period, to test the feasibility of a landing and to gather intelligence. German coastal defences, port st
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
World War II battle on north coast of France
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid
date created:
2003-11-07T00:10:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:52:14Z
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