A compact, illustrated examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942: 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 armour 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 5,000 troops landed were lost.Featuring archive photography and full-colour maps, this book analyses the disastrous raid and examines contrasting conclusions drawn by the Allies and the Germans.
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A compact, illustrated examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942: one of the most controversial actions of World War II.
Origins of the BattleChronologyOpposing CommandersOpposing ForcesOrders of BattleOpposing PlansThe Flank AttacksThe Main AssaultThe RAF's BattleDisaster, Withdrawal and SurrenderAftermath and LessonsThe Battlefield TodayBibliographyIndex
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A compact, illustrated examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942: one of the most controversial actions of World War II.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841766249
Publisert
2003-06-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
325 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Ken Ford was born in Hampshire in 1943. He trained as an engineer and spent almost thirty years in the telecommunications industry. He now spends his time as an author and a bookseller specialising in books in military history. He has written a number of books on various Second World War subjects. Ken now lives in Southampton.
Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.