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On 19 August 1942, a mainly Canadian force that had spent two and a half years in training, left England to raid the Nazi-occupied French port of Dieppe. The mission was a complete disaster, with some 4000 soldiers and marines killed, maimed or captured in a single morning. Over forty five years later, Canadians have yet to fully come to terms with one of the Second World War's greatest tragedies. The result of eight years' exhaustive research, Brian Villa's book delves beneath the official obfuscation to reveal why the Dieppe raid was sanctioned, when its abject failure was anticipated, the political and military pressures placed on Churchill and the British Chiefs of Staff and the vagaries of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who as Chief of Combined Operations was ultimately responsible for the decision to attack.
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0195408047
- ISBN 13 9780195408041
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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Unauthorized Action ; Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. 314pp., index, notes, ill. Very light wear. "One of the most memorable events of the Second World War took place on 19 August 1942, when the largest amphibious raiding force in modern history made its way across the English Channel towards the German-occupied French port of Dieppe. The result, a few hours later, was a disaster. That some 3,300 Canadian soldiers and officers should wait over two-and-a-half years for combat and then be killed, wounded, or captured in a single morning is one of the greatest tragedies of the Second World War. For more than forty-five years a cloud of mystery has hung over the event, which has seemed to defy all rational explanation. On the basis of much new research and a meticulous and sensitive analysis of all the forces - political, military, diplomatic, and personal - that shape the disaster, Villa casts new light on why it was executed when it was known to court failure, and who was responsible. This book contains revealing studies of Britain's chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force who - in the midst of a war that seemed on the way to being lost - acquiesced in the ill-fated raid, and of Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations, whose responsibility of Dieppe becomes clear as in no other study to date." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 001966
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[0-19-540804-7] [901], 2nd printing with corrections. (Trade paperback) Very good. 314pp. Notes, index. Book about Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Burma. Locale: Dieppe. (World War 2, Dieppe Raid, Military--Canada, Royal Canadian Army). Seller Inventory # 119574
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Second Printing - with corrections. 314 pp, large 8vo (9" H). B&w photographs. "One of the most memorable events of the Second World War took place on 19 August 1942, when the largest amphibious raiding force in modern history made its way across the English Channel towards the German-occupied French port of Dieppe. The result, a few hours later, was a disaster. That some 3,300 Canadian soldiers and officers should wait over two-and-a-half years for combat and then be killed, wounded, or captured in a single morning is one of the great tragedies of the (War). For more than forty-five years a cloud of mystery has hung over the event, which has seemed to defy all rational explanation. Why was it executed when it was known to court failure? Who was responsible?" Interior - one page with dog-ear crease, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing/edge wear. Seller Inventory # 16359
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 314 pp. Second printing, with corrections. Light edgewear. A detailed look at the disastrous raid on Dieppe in 1942. The book shines a light on previously obscured areas, and motives, describing why it was launched when it was known to be destined to fail. A valuable case study of defective decision making. Seller Inventory # MIL0677
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Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.0195408047.VG
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Second Printing. 314 pp. Index. Second printing, with corrections. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Invitation to the book launch at the University of Ottawa laid. In. A detailed look at the disastrous raid on Dieppe in 1942. The book shines a light on previously obscured areas, and motives, describing why it was launched when it was known to be destined to fail. A valuable case study of defective decision making. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # MIL2033
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