The story
On 19 August 1942 British and Canadion regiments attacked Dieppe. Commandos succeeded to climb the rifs beside the city of Dieppe and were able to conquer a number of cannons. But the actual danger of guns within Dieppe overviewing the landing area were not captured. 6100 allied soldiers joined this campaign. More than 3500 of them were killed woounded or captured.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.