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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave
Excuse my ignorance but what was the Diep invasion? (with all respect)
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well think of it this way, if D-Day was the most glorious attack in the war, Dieppe was the complete opposite. The English decided to send the Canadian Army to attack a beach that was so heavily protected and well defended that even if the Entire Allied Forces were fighting, there would still be a good chance the Germans would win...heres what the battle looked like
Germans`````````````````Dead Canadian Troops
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In addition to the whole "Germans on hill with machine guns = Dead Canadians on Beach" thing, there were mountains on either side of the beach, giving the germans even more height, considering there were bunkiers and sniper positions IN the montains....