Easy to understand the irritation expressed below concerning the Canadian Army's contribution not only to this battle, but the western campaign as a whole. The Germans did not respect, with the exception of a few particular units, the Americans or the British. The Canadians however carried weight in German opinion and they always bore down with purpose against them. How pathetic that the Canadian Army is held in higher regard by its foe than by its allies . . .
The commentator keeps refering to the operation as an "invasion", it was never intended as an invasion, it was a large scale raid, intended to seize and hold a port, for a limited time, in order to prove it could be done, and also to gather intelligence, in order to plan plan a full scale invasion at a later date.
What do you mean by "The Canadian Army that bore the brunt of the casualties would never be the same?" While 2nd Infantry Division was plagued by bad leadership at the senior level during the early stages of its baptism of fire in Normandy - it would get its own back. The 1st Canadian Infantry Division may have been the best allied infantry division in Italy while 1st Independent Brigade was certainly the best armored unit - the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division perhaps was the best in NW-Europe.
DoubleR666, all war is a tragedy. It is thanks to the efforts of writers and historians that we know this. What is deplorable however is writers, and I do not count Mr. DeFelice among them, who don't know their arse from their elbow. There are at best only a handful of authors whose work about WW II is anything other than shallow, jingoistic, chauvinism. Read, investigate, and learn, do not allow your opinion to be shaped by drivel the likes of Band of Brothers, or Stephen Ambrose.
never heard of Dieppe. is that in france ? i had no idea that there was an invasion attempt before D-Day. nice video, nice pictures but lets face it, the author tries to make money from a tragedy.
A nice video but a few problems . . . The German forces defending Dieppe were most definitely not the best units in the Wehrmacht at the time, not, even, the best serving in the west. The Allied ranger/commando units were allotted tasks that put them at far lesser risk than their Canadian compatriots. They were along in large part as propaganda fodder, not to end up as corpses bobbing in the surf in German newsreels. Still, your effort re: this overlooked battle is nicely done and appreciated.
Typical of Americans...they send 50 guys in a RAID (NOT INVASION!) with 6000 Canadians and a few hundred British and they try to make it look like they were better on that day....go to hell.
@Milhouse224 this is only telling the story of how the US rangers did during this battle, it takes nothing away from the canadian and british forces who fought here
As we know Churchill, the Dieppe had certainly several "intentions". Obviously to test the German defenses and get information. Also to demonstrate to Roosevelt that invading Normandy would not be a piece of cake, and that it would not be feasible in 1943. Hence, the alternative strategy adopted: Liberating French North Africa.
i remmember watching a docu about this raid and the rangers at 1.12 thats a picture of british and american commandos they were also awarded green berets when they got through training but wasnt part of dress uniform thanks for posting
Easy to understand the irritation expressed below concerning the Canadian Army's contribution not only to this battle, but the western campaign as a whole. The Germans did not respect, with the exception of a few particular units, the Americans or the British. The Canadians however carried weight in German opinion and they always bore down with purpose against them. How pathetic that the Canadian Army is held in higher regard by its foe than by its allies . . .
kw19193 7 months ago
The commentator keeps refering to the operation as an "invasion", it was never intended as an invasion, it was a large scale raid, intended to seize and hold a port, for a limited time, in order to prove it could be done, and also to gather intelligence, in order to plan plan a full scale invasion at a later date.
KevinJKtheman 10 months ago
i was wrong it was more like 3600 KIA swounded and POWs but of that there were 1000 POWs
Seaneeey 1 year ago
i guess so and they were wasted it wasnt even an attack in force and thats why it failed
Seaneeey 1 year ago
naa it wasnt so bad it was like 1500 dead or wounded or POW
Seaneeey 1 year ago
@Seaneeey thats a lot of fucking dead ones even to many as just think of all there loved ones that they would never see again
RangerYorki 1 year ago
What do you mean by "The Canadian Army that bore the brunt of the casualties would never be the same?" While 2nd Infantry Division was plagued by bad leadership at the senior level during the early stages of its baptism of fire in Normandy - it would get its own back. The 1st Canadian Infantry Division may have been the best allied infantry division in Italy while 1st Independent Brigade was certainly the best armored unit - the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division perhaps was the best in NW-Europe.
Number7smokesForEver 1 year ago
DoubleR666, all war is a tragedy. It is thanks to the efforts of writers and historians that we know this. What is deplorable however is writers, and I do not count Mr. DeFelice among them, who don't know their arse from their elbow. There are at best only a handful of authors whose work about WW II is anything other than shallow, jingoistic, chauvinism. Read, investigate, and learn, do not allow your opinion to be shaped by drivel the likes of Band of Brothers, or Stephen Ambrose.
kw19193 2 years ago
never heard of Dieppe. is that in france ? i had no idea that there was an invasion attempt before D-Day. nice video, nice pictures but lets face it, the author tries to make money from a tragedy.
DoubleR666 2 years ago
You must be American....the Rangers made up less than 1...yes thats one % of the Dieppe Force...not worth all the ballyhoo ....
macbrack 2 years ago
A nice video but a few problems . . . The German forces defending Dieppe were most definitely not the best units in the Wehrmacht at the time, not, even, the best serving in the west. The Allied ranger/commando units were allotted tasks that put them at far lesser risk than their Canadian compatriots. They were along in large part as propaganda fodder, not to end up as corpses bobbing in the surf in German newsreels. Still, your effort re: this overlooked battle is nicely done and appreciated.
kw19193 2 years ago 2
Typical of Americans...they send 50 guys in a RAID (NOT INVASION!) with 6000 Canadians and a few hundred British and they try to make it look like they were better on that day....go to hell.
Milhouse224 2 years ago
@Milhouse224 this is only telling the story of how the US rangers did during this battle, it takes nothing away from the canadian and british forces who fought here
quest8899 1 year ago
If i may interupt, Dieppe was an all canadian beach. I dont know how many times i gotta say it. Canada was in the war too. Fuck it pisses me off.
Shotgun751 2 years ago 2
As we know Churchill, the Dieppe had certainly several "intentions". Obviously to test the German defenses and get information. Also to demonstrate to Roosevelt that invading Normandy would not be a piece of cake, and that it would not be feasible in 1943. Hence, the alternative strategy adopted: Liberating French North Africa.
Fridomfry 2 years ago
It has to be said that Dieppe was not an "invasion", but a "RAID". Its intention was never to obtain a beachhead, but to test the German defenses.
That vid was very interesting; I had no idea that any Americans were involved in that operation . . . nor that it marked the birth of the rangers.
ntlr 3 years ago
i remmember watching a docu about this raid and the rangers at 1.12 thats a picture of british and american commandos they were also awarded green berets when they got through training but wasnt part of dress uniform thanks for posting
chip1cob 3 years ago