Allies at Dieppe

4 Commando and the US Rangers

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Description

Set in the context of the Dieppe raid as a whole, Will Fowler studies the contribution of No. 4 Commando and Operation Cauldron.

In August 1942, the Allies launched a raid against the German-held port of Dieppe on the French channel coast. It was largely a disaster, with the Canadian forces bearing the brunt of the catastrophe. However, it wasn't all a failure, and history has tended to overlook the role of 4 Commando, who, along with their US Ranger counter-parts, landed and successfully disabled the German guns threatening the rest of the landings.

Their actions proved an excellent demonstration of the military adage “train hard, fight easy” and showed the advantage of proper operational planning and brilliant leadership. This controversial raid also included members of the Free French and it was the first time US land forces engaged the Germans on mainland Europe.

Allies at Dieppe evaluates how and why they achieved their objectives in this daring Commando raid of World War II.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction

Chapter 1: 1942
Chapter 2: Planning
Chapter 3: Training
Chapter 4: Departure
Chapter 5: Hostile Shores
Chapter 6: Landing
Chapter 7: Orange 2
Chapter 8: Assault
Chapter 9: Withdrawal
Chapter 10: Jubilee: Heroism and Disaster
Chapter 11: Homecoming
Chapter 12: Aftermath

Appendices
Appendix 1: No. 4 Commando casualties
Appendix 2: No. 4 Commando after Operation Cauldron
Appendix 3: Allied Weapons and Equipment
Appendix 4: German Weapons and Equipment
Appendix 5: Significant Aircraft in Operation Cauldron
Appendix 6: Significant Warships in Operation Cauldron
Appendix 7: Hitler's Commando Order
Appendix 8: No. 4 Commando order of battle on Operation Cauldron
Appendix 9: Regiments and Corps represented in Operation Cauldron
Appendix 10: A.B. Austin's pool report

Glossary
Bibliography
Endnotes

Product details

Published Jun 20 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9781782000891
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 20 b/w
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Will Fowler

Will Fowler has worked in journalism and publishin…

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