The Dieppe Raid: The Allies' Assault Upon Hitler's Fortress Europe, August 1942

A stunning collection of photos providing rare insight into the death and destruction inflicted upon Allied forces during the Dieppe Raid.

As dawn was breaking on the morning of 19 August 1942, Allied troops leapt ashore to the east and west of the French port of Dieppe. These were British commandoes accompanied by U.S. Rangers, tasked to silence the German gun batteries that flanked Dieppe. Other troops – the men of the 2nd Canadian Division – landed closer to Dieppe to capture the German p...