"The gripping story of the Canadian Army's disastrous raid on Dieppe -- the tenth installment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series Nicknamed "the Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance in World War II -- but the decision to assault it in August 1942 with the largest raid mounted to that date was political. With the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack. In Canada, too, ...
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"The gripping story of the Canadian Army's disastrous raid on Dieppe -- the tenth installment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series Nicknamed "the Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance in World War II -- but the decision to assault it in August 1942 with the largest raid mounted to that date was political. With the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack. In Canada, too, the public was calling for action, impatient to see Canadian soldiers wrap up their training in Britain and get into the war. Almost 5,000 Canadians formed the core of a 6,000-strong force. By the raid's end, 913 would be dead or mortally wounded, 1,946 would be prisoners of war and the Dieppe raid would become Canada's most costly day of World War II. Drawing on rare archival documents and personal interviews, Mark Zuehlke examines how the raid came to be and why it went so tragically wrong. From the clashes of personality and ambition among those masterminding the raid to the experiences of the common soldier left to carry it out, this tenth installment of the Canadian Battle Series tells a compelling, unflinching story."--Publisher's website.
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Fair. VERY noticeable signs of wear/scuffs/tanning/minor tears/a visible crack on spine on dust jacket, page edges, & lower/upper bind but book is in acceptable condition. Text is mostly clean & readable. Stitching is tight.
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Very Good. Size: 5x1x8; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Small markings on fep, else unmarked. The gripping story of the Canadian Army's disastrous raid on Dieppe--the tenth installment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series Nicknamed "the Poor Man's Monte Carlo, " Dieppe had no strategic importance in World War II--but the decision to assault it in August 1942 with the largest raid mounted to that date was political. With the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack. In Canada, too, the public was calling for action, impatient to see Canadian soldiers wrap up their training in Britain and get into the war. Almost 5, 000 Canadians formed the core of a 6, 000-strong force. By the raid's end, 913 would be dead or mortally wounded, 1, 946 would be prisoners of war and the Dieppe raid would become Canada's most costly day of World War II.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1553658353. DJ is in VG+ condition, boards have small corner bumps bottom edge.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos and maps; Canadian Battle; 9.2 X 6.5 X 1.6 inches; 437 pages; "Mark Zuehlke's tenth Canadian Battle Series volume tells the story of the 1942 Dieppe raid. Nicknamed "The Poor Man's Monte Carlo, " Dieppe had no strategic importance, but with the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack against France. Since 1939, Canadian troops had massed in Britain and trained for the inevitable day of the mass invasion of Europe that would finally occur in 1944. But the Canadian public and many politicians were impatient to see Canadian soldiers fight sooner. The first major rehearsal proved such a shambles the raid was pushed back to the end of July only to be cancelled by poor weather. Later, in a decision still shrouded in controversy, the operation was reborn. Dieppe however did not go smoothly. Drawing on rare archival documents and personal interviews, Mark Zuehlke examines how the raid came to be and why it went so tragically wrong. Ultimately, Tragedy at Dieppe honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and died that fateful day on the beaches of Dieppe."
