Dieppe 1942: Prelude to D-Day (Praeger Illustrated Military History)

by Ken Ford

Book Overview

The Dieppe raid of August 1942 is one of the most controversial actions of World War II. Operation Jubilee was a frontal assault on a fortified port landing the latest equipment and armor directly on to the beach. The main force would destroy the port facilities while other smaller landings dealt with anti-aircraft and coastal batteries. The raid itself turned into a fiasco. The assault force was pinned down on the beach and three quarters of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275982815
• ISBN13: 9780275982812
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.5"