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<\/a><\/p>\nDIEPPE HARBOUR<\/p>\n
One of the few deep water ports on the Normandy coast.<\/p>\n
MAIN ASSAULT BEACH<\/p>\n Note the pebble surface which would be the undoing of the amphibious support tanks.<\/p>\n MAIN ASSAULT BEACH FROM ABOVE<\/p>\n OPEN COMMON BETWEEN SEAWALL AND TOWN<\/p>\n With the street entrances heavily barricaded and the lack of tank support the open area in front became a suicidal killing ground.<\/p>\n CHURCH AND FORTIFICATIONS ATOP CLIFFS<\/p>\n ST. JACQUES CHURCH<\/p>\n Furthest penetration into the central town. Note raid damage on the walls of the church.<\/p>\n ICI SONT TOMB\u00c9S DEUX SOLDATS CANADIENS<\/p>\n Self-explanatory historical marker within the town.<\/p>\n Carnage on the beach in the aftermath of the raid.<\/p>\n DIEPPE MILITARY CEMETERY<\/p>\n The military cemetery at Dieppe is now maintained by the Commonwealth Graves Commission. Original graves of friends and comrades were forcibly dug by Canadian prisoners.<\/p>\n LEST WE FORGET<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today is the 70th anniversary of the controversial raid on Dieppe. This Canadian military disaster cost 900 lives and left 3,500 prisoner. The following legacy photos are from a trip I made back in the late 80’s. DIEPPE HARBOUR One … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n