Canadians in Radar

The Dieppe Raid, codenamed Operation Jubilee, took place on 19 August 1942. Allied forces raided the German-held French port of Dieppe. The goal of this mission was to capture Dieppe and test the allied forces’ ability to launch an amphibious attack. The raid involved 4,963 Canadian soldiers, plus Royal Canadian Aai Force aircraft, as well as other Allied forces. The outcome of the attack was disastrous. 907 Canadian soldiers were killed, 2,460 were wounded, and 1,946 Canadians were taken prisoner. The RCAF lost 13 planes and 10 pilots, and 106 allied aircraft and 81 airmen were lost overall. This failure was the result of poor planning and bad luck. German forces did not know of the raid, but they were alerted after an allied naval craft enroute to Dieppe clashed with a German convoy. The allies learned many lessons that later helped bettter the plan forn the Invasion of Normandy. This included tactical planning such as avoiding further assaults on defended ports, the need for better intelligence on beach conditions and German defenses, and better communication between personnel on and offshore. There was also a need for heavier naval gunfire and more bomber aircraft support, specialized landing craft, and tanks able to overcome beach obstacles.