A dramatization of the failed World War II raid which became the most serious defeat of Canadian forces in the war. Read more: Plot summary Director John N. Smith Writers John Krizanc | Brian Villa (novel "Unauthorized Action") Producer Bernard Zukerman Composer Neil Smolar ...
A raid on the German-occupied coastal town of Dieppe, Operation Jubilee was intended to demonstrate the Allies capacity to seize and hold a major port for a short while. The Canadians sent in just couldn't imagine how short their stay would be... The landing beach was a mile long, with...
the author of thii excellent book, listed the number of German casualties in the battle, I failed to find the reference, though he meticulously iisted.the deaths of 48 civilians and the wounding of 102 in the raid. Out of tbe 4,963 mea who set sail from England the night before, 3,...