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Dieppe Raid Research Paper

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Tragedy at Dieppe
The Dieppe Raid (August 19th 1942) was a dark time in Canadian military history, approximately 900 Canadian soldiers were killed, 2.5 thousand were wounded and two thousand soldiers were taken prisoner by the Germans, all in a period of nine hours. Not knowing enough concerning this battle, the area I wish to research is the Dieppe Raid in the Second World War. My research question is “What allowed the Dieppe Raid to be such a failure?” The purpose of this essay is to scrutinize the events that occurred during the operation as a whole, how the Allied Canadian force was overpowered by the entrenched Germans, and what impact the raid had concerning the Allied war effort. This paper will argue how Operation Rutter failed in most …show more content…

"Dieppe Raid." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historical Canada, 25 Aug. 2013. 06 Feb. 2016. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/dieppe-raid/
This website has a great amount of information and summaries regarding the raid. Not only does this website talk about the raid, but it analyzes all angles concerning the amphibious assaults, the different regiments involved and several other key aspects about the raid. The website also provides information about the gains and losses faced by both the allies and axis during and after the raid. This website provides information that can be used for the arguments regarding the lack of resources and the lack of coordination by the Canadians.
Naval Staff History. Raid on Dieppe (Naval Operations) Battle Summary No. 33. 1959
This book provides analyzed reviews and summaries of the raid, and allows the reader to see what the senior officers roles were throughout the raid. The book also provides the readers with stats and visual diagrams, maps, etc., to help show the reader the thoughts and plans the allies implemented behind the raid. This helps the reader fully understand what happened and when.

Neillands, R. The Dieppe Raid. Indiana: Indiana University Press, …show more content…

Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942. Madeira Park BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2012.
This book examines how the raid began and the causes of the raid. Zuehlke goes into great detail regarding the failure of the raid and the consequences this failure had on the Canadians and Allied forces. He uses stories and documents told and written by the soldiers who took part in the raid to get the readers to feel as if they are actually there. By doing this, it creates an emotional attachment between the readers and the book, which allows for the message the author, is sending to get though more smoothly.

"The 1942 Dieppe Raid." Veterans Affairs Canada. Accessed February 12, 2016. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/1942-dieppe-raid.
This website contains a vast amount of summaries, recollections, archives, diaries, and many other forms of research pertaining to the causes of the raid, the consequences of the raid and everything in between. This includes the planning, organization and the execution of the raid. The information found will be used within the introduction and arguments regarding poor planning, lack of training in amphibious assaults and the lack of

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