rNOTE

This is a preliminary narrative and should not be regardedas authoritative. It has not been checked for accuracy inall aspects. and its interpretations are not necessarilythose of the Historical Section as a whole.

Ce texte est pr~liminaire et n'a aucun caract~re afficiel.On n'a pas v~rifie son exactitude et les interpretationsqulil cantient oe sont pas necessa;rement cel1es du Servicehistorique.

Directorate of HistoryNational Defence HeadquartersOttawa, CanadaK1A OK2

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CAIlADUJI MILITARY HIWlQUAR'lERS

Prel1a1narl R.po..t on Op....Uon "JUBILEB" (Th. Raid onDIBPPE), 18 AuS 4a,

1. '!'hl. R.po..t pr•••nt. an outl1o••k.tch or the1aportant c.,.,1o.d op.ration 10 tb. DIIlPPB are•• carr1edout on 18 AUS 42 bl • ro..c. whlcb Includ.d large .l•••ntaor 2 Cdn Dl. and otber C.n.dlan t ..oop., It .111 b. •con.ld.r.bl. tl•• b.ror. a compl.t. bl.to.. lcal R.port onthl. op.ratlon••blch .a. bl rar th••o.t .xt.n.l•• 1.tundertaken b7 the Canadian AMA7 Ov.r••••• can be Pl'.~r.d.

In th•••anU.. tb. docum.nt .tt.ch.d .. App.nd1z 'A • adr.rt p...pared orlSlDallJ .1th ••1•• to publloatlon bJ tb.Qo••rn-ent ot Canada. 11 pre.ented ••• prel1m1nar, account.

a. Art.r • p...lod or acr. than t.o and • halt lear.r.... tb. u.. or th. landlng or 1 Cdn DlY 10 th. UnitedKlngdo., dur10S .hlch th.r•••• to .U 1ot.nta and purpo•••no actual oontaat with the eDem,. the Canad1an Ara7 O.er••••und.....nt .hat ••• 10 a d.r1olt. ..n.. It. b.ptlaa or rlr.In tb. DIIlPPI ...ld, Thl. r.ld ••• much the mo.t .xt.n.l••or th. m80l combln.d op.ratlona whlch ha•• b••n und.rtak.naga1nlt the .n~-ocoupled co••ta ot _•• tern Europe ainee 10much ot the oontinent wa. overrun b7 the aermana 1n 1940.Th. Can.dl.. ArmJ round the major part or th. l.ndlng to..c••pro.ldlng tor the purpo.. t.o lDt.ntrJ II.. Is.d.. or a CdnDl. (4 .nd 6 Cdn Inr Bel•• ) ••••11 .. an AraJ Tank Ilatt.Uonequlpped .1th Churchl11 tank., and l.rs. d.t.cbaent. otai.oellan.aua unit••

3. !bll ••• an Cltr...l, b••ardoul operatlon Involvlngan .ttack on • "1'1 .t..ong poalUon (tb••tr.ngth or .blcb.aoreover. 1. now a&.ltted to ha.e b••n 80•••hat under•• t1aated)and our 10••••••1'•••1'1 h••vJ. A pr.l1m1oarl ...po..t indio.t••that tb. tot.l numb... or Can.dlan t ..oop. ..b.rk.d ror theop.r.tlon ••• 4.812 (304 orrlc..... 4.608 otb... rank.). Tb.r.r.turn.d • tot.l or 2.147 (lOi orrlc.r., 2,038 oth... rank.).Th... risur.. .... to b. r.g.rd.d •• mer.ll .pp..ox1aet., 10 •• ub••qu.nt ...port it 1. hop.d to provld. tlDal on... On 1&S.p 42 the Can.dlan OO••l'IlIIant announc.d that th. totalC.nadian c••ualti•• 10 the op.r.tion amount.d to 3.3&0 dead•• ounded and .i••ing ('l'1ae•• LOIDO•• 16 S.p 42). Th. h•••i ••t10 1'••uttered 61 4 Cdn Inr Bel•••hlch .cco..d1oS to th..... p l1a1DarJ tisur.. .1r••dJ ••ntion.d .mbark.d 84 orrl0....and 1.eo4 oth.....ank.. and brougb t b.ck 17 ortlc.r. and 3Mother rank••

4. ?h. b..i.r .coount or tb. ope..atlon .bich 1••tt.obed•• Appendix 'A' ... pr.p....d bl the writ.r •• the r ••ult ot •requelt received trom the Dom1nion Government tor • state.an'in tb. to... ot • "Whit. P.p...• whiob could b. Siv.. to tb.publlc 10 .xplan.tion ot the obJ.cti••• and .yent. ot th.op.... tion. Th. writ...... in.truot.d to p...p.r••uch •doc_to It ... relt that .1oc. the ".mJ ... knOllll to ba••

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o.ptur.d tho 00P1 01' tho 1I111tar1 Op....tion O..d Eak.n..ho... b1 S.Q•• 8 Cdn Int Bel••••ourlt1 ......th le..1mpo..tant than In no,..&1 0..... and that It would b. po..lbl.to p.....nt • 1'.1..11 tull .ooount 01' tho op....tlon to.. thob.n.nt 01' tho C.nadlan publ1o. In an 1ntaryl•••1thlll'1&&dl.... PBIIIIAUl and IIAD••t .blob tha ...U ...... p....ant.on :11 Aua 42. lI.jo..-o-...al BA!llOII. 'llo.-chl.r 01' Cc.b1nadOp....tion.. ""P.....ad tho pa...onal .1.. that 1n th...ol..oUII.tano.. 1t .ould b. p..op... to p...pa... tho ·Whlt. r.p...•on tha b.d. 01' tho P..allll1nar1 ...po..t or tho II11U"" ,"0..0.CQOm&Dd (II.Jo..-o.n....l J.B. ROBERtS. II.C •• 0.0.0. 2 Cdn 01.).'rh. 01'1t 000..dlng11 OI'ot. • dratt on thlo b••la. 'Ibl....• ub.ltt.d to O.n....l lIolIAUOB!OII 1'0.. hl. ooaa.nt. and ....l.adIn .ooo..dano••1th th_. 'lb. dr.tt •• thu...nl.ad 1. thadoouaant .tt.oh.d to tho pr•••nt ~.po..t a. Appendix "A·.

5. Wh.n. hoW...... thl. dr.tt ....ub••quODtl, .ubaltt.dto Co.b1n.d Op....tlon. H••dquart..... tho .utho..ltl•• th....took exo.ption to _n1 pa in U. It appo....d thatC.O.S.Q. .t..onglJ obj.ot.d to ong oth... thlng.. th.publ1o.t1on 01' anJ _t...l.1 whloh .1ght ••_. nan bJ 1IIp110.­tlon. to .da1t tho 10•• or tho Ope...tlon O..d.... 'lb. Chl.r 01'Caabin.d Op....tl0n0 ('l10.-Ada1l'al Lord Loul. 1I0Ull!BA?fEII) told81'lS.dl... YOUIIO (th.n B.O.~•• C.II.S.Q.) that tho publlcatlon01' thll dr.tt .ould b. wo..th &&00.000 to tho .n•.,. ACOOl'd1nglJtho dr.tt .......l ••d b1 tho Publlc R.latlon• • t.tt 01' C.O.S.Q.(th••otual .o..k b.lns don•• curlou.ly enough. bJ • Unlt.dStat•• 01'1'10.... lI.jo.. LAWREIICE. who 1•••••b... 01' th.t .t.tt).'lb. OI'lt... th.n agaln ..nll.d hll .ocount. tollowing tho SOD...al11n•• 01' II.Jo.. LAWRIRCE'S dratt. but u.ing •• 1'... •• po••lbl••und... 1n.tructlono tl'oa C.II.S.Q•• tho .ord. 01' hl. own o..lgin.lveraion a. bere appended.

6. The r ••l ••d aooount, nec•••arll,. .ar1 -uoh 1•••1nro....ti•• than tho on. o..1g1nallJ .pp..ond bJ C.n....lIIcIlAUOHrOIl.... p d bJ C_bln.d Op....tion. H••dquart.... and1n duo cour.. to d.d to OTTAWA to.. publlc.tlon 11' tho.utborltl•• th tlt.

I8. ..a air.ad,. noted, the dratt ow•• aaob to GeneralROBERTS' p...ll.Sna"J R.po.. t ••ome pa•••s •• 01' .blob .....inoo..po...ted 1n U ....bat1m. 'lb....U ....1.0 dr.. ha.,,11J(partlcul...1J In tho r.te..ono•• to p...par.tion and t ...1n1nS.and tho r ••ult. 01' tho r.ld) upon hl. own not•• 01' O.n....l1I0RAUOHTOR'. r .....k. to • pa..tJ 01' .l.1tlng Canadlan .dltor••1n an Int....l •• at HEADLEY COU~'I'. n••r LIlATBDlIIBJ). on 27 Aug42.

7. It 11 thought that tho 0..1g1n&1 d...tt h.... p....ont.d•• lthougn n.c•••arl1, ha.tl11 OI'lttan and 1no_pl.t•• 1. not.hollJ .1thout hl.to..loal .alu.. AOOOl'd1nglJ. It 1. to......d.d.p.nding tho compl.tlon 01' • tull... aooount. tho p...paratlon 01'whlob .111 b....tt... 01' month••

~. It 1••o..th notlng that thl. op....tlon .111 b•• xt.....1J ••11 dooument.d. Wlth a .1.. to tho ooll.otlon 01'.11 po•• lble Into tlon or op.r.tlonal ••lu.. It ••• dlr.ot.dthat all Can.dlan p annal l'Iturn1"ll tl'0II tho op.... tionshould ..ke wrItten stateMenta ot their exparleno... Th•••atat••ent. oonatitute hiatorioal aouro•• or unu.ual intere.tand .alu.. A largo numbe.. 01' 1'11•• 01' tho••• obta1n.d .t S.Q.2 Cdn 01"......t pr....t in tho h.nd. 01' tho OI'lt....t C.II.B.Q.Iand h. und.r.tand. that in manJ c••••••t l •••t. oop1•• ortb... p....onal .ocount. ha•• b••n pl.o.d aa .ppondl0.. upontho War 01.1'1•• 01' tho unlta oonc.rn.d.

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Th. doauaent. relating toPaper-, and tbe negotiation.C.M.H.Q. f11. 4/PRBSS/3/3•

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It 1. now po••lble to Sl•• tull.r det.ll. or tbe OomblnedOperetiOD as.ln.t the ..~ rorc.. In the Dleppe ....... ClU'rledout on 11 Augu.t b7 rorc•• whlch lnclud.d e lars. bod7 or theOan.dlan AI'Ie7 0..1"..... ':'I1le .ccount 1. baaed UpOD theprel1Jelnar7 r.port ...d. b7 the 1I111tar7 Forc. Oe-and.r (II.Jor­O..er.l J.B. Robert •• 11.0•• O.O.C. 2nd Oan.dlan Dl.l.lon) andupon .x..ln.tion or per.onal r.port. _de b7 ....7 p....Uclp...t.lnoludln•• 1...... numb.r or ••c.o•• and prl••te .oldler•• andatat...nt. by 8nemr priaoner. ot war.

oaJEOft AID PRELIlIIIWIIIlS 01' '1!! Ofl!RAUOI,

The oper.tlon •••In.t Dl.pp. had In .lew both 100.1 and l.rs.robJeot.. It wu p.rt or • proar.... d••ian.d to ce-pel th. en~to ret.ln ..d ..pl07 In w••t.rn BUrop. alllt....7 rorce. and otharr ••ource. whlch would oth.rwl•• b••••ll.bl. ror .aplo,..nt .1••­whe.... It _. rurtber conaidered that auch an operatlOD would er­rord our rorc•• lIOat .....ti.l pr.ctical experl.nc. In the l ...d1n&on an .n.~-oocupl.d co••t ot a large toroe, lnclud1ns b••Y7 tenka.Exp.rlenc. or thle .crt would b. In••luable In oth.r op.r.tione.n.l••s.d ror the ruture.

The local obJectl••• or the r.ld .re d.rlned •• rollow. In the1I111tlU'7 Op.r.tlon Order. The cod. n... "Jubllee" we. ampl07ed Inrer.r.noe both to the op.r.tlon and to the town or Dl.pp.,

"Op.r.tlon Jubll•• 1•• r.ld on Jubll•• wlth llalt.d all-It....7 and .11" obJ.ctl•••••mbr.c1n& the d••truotlon orloc.l d.rence•• power .t.tlon•• h....bour lnetall.tlon••rollins .tock••tc •• in JUbil••• the captur. or prl.onar.,the d••tructlon or an ••rodr.... n..... the town and the c.ptur.and relaOy.l ot aerllaD In.,•• ion barg•• and other craft 1n theharbour".

Thl. op.r.tion wu 1I0.t oer.ruU7 p...p.....d in .d..no. In ••ar7det.ll. aeroI'. the ••ploJll.nt or Canadlan 11111ter7 rorc•• we.appro.ed bJ Lieutenant-aeneral A.O.L. Ko••ugbton, c.a., C.M.O••D.S.O•• O.O.C.-ln-e•• Flr.t Can.dlan AI'Ie7. h. had ••tl.rl.d h~­

.elr th.t the obJ.ctlYe. wer. worth whll. and that th. _ ....11­

.bl. w.r. llke17 to b. .d.quat. ror the t ••k In hand. D.t.il.dplannlns or the op....tion b.san on the 8th 11.7 lut. Th. work orplanning w•• lens and .x.cting. lnvolving r.p••t.d cODter.ac••b.t.e.n ...101" orrlc.... or the thr.e tlshting .er.1c•• , and thepr.pu.tlon or • "1"7 o.....rul .alnletr.ti•• ech_. Th. plano1n&or the enterpri•• , &0 tar a. the Canadian aillt&r1 torc•• were OOD­eemed, .a. directed bJ' Qeneral Roberta, the IIl11taJ"f Poroe CeLL aa­der.

The ofr10er. ch.rsed wlth plennlns the op.r.tlon had .\ th.lrdl.po••l • sr••t .... or lntor-atlon r.l.tlns to the Dl.pp. er..oolleoted troa "07 louroe.. The propo.ed operation ... oheokedon • lerS.-.o.le .od.l or the er•• to b. ralded, and when the plan.w.r. ocaplet•••o.t thorouah und.r.tandlns h.d b.en ••tablleh.dbet.een the three ••rYl0.'.

Th. rorce. to b. _107ed In the enterprla. war••ubJ.oted toan lnt.nel....p.clel proar_. or O_ln.d Operetion. tr.ln1n&oTh. Can.dlan alllt....7 unlt. cho.en to pert101pate proo.ed.d to •tr.lnlns ar•• on the Ensll.h co•• t wh.r. the plan. oould b. t ••tedb7 .ctual .x.rcl••• und.r oondltlon••pprOJ:~tlna to tho•• In theDl.pp. er•• It••lr.

In the rlr.t in.tanc. the plana aa d...lop.d war. trled out In •tull-acal. nercl•• In which the whole rorc. land.d on ••ection orthe oo••t and •• t.bU._ • teapol"el"7 brl4&ahe.d ln tha _ner pro­po••d ror the .ctual oper.tlon. Bub••qu.n\17 th. r ••ul'. or thl.ex.role. w.... o.....tul17 anal)'Sed and the plan. 804lrled ••cord1n&l7.Anoth.r tull-ac.l. exarcl.e than took pl.oe and the arranaa-nt•••804lrl.d w.r. round to b• .uoh .or...tl.r.ctol"7 than b.ro... Afterturth.r ana17.1. and ceneid.r.tlon lt we. declded that the operetlOR_1gb t now proceed.

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........._t. o....ld not be 0.-p1.tad 1n U_. IIIld 11: n. po.'pan.d""U1 ....lJ 1n J\alJ. non o...dl1:1on. or _ and tlda .ould II•••1:1.t..torJ tor .uob an .ntorp..l... ..., th1l p lod. 11.0 1'. tho••db t 1IIportant ol nt In Collblnad Op Uo .unr.YOU1'.b1. tb.t lt ••• tound n.o......J to _k•• furtb po.'.pan_ont un1:11 tho to110.1n& _th. It ••• thor.tor. .obadulad t,..tho pe..lod In "'UCUOt .han ._Ul_ would II••uU.II1.. tho ..to.pproaobad. ".r:r .....ful pr.pora'l_ ......d. tor tho lJ ottho troop. In tho polnt. ot .....kaU.... bor:r otr...t .oo ad. to.naur. • .....oJ dur1n& tho -.._t ot t ..oopa '0 _ _ t.. All.'or•• , equ1.-.nt. re• ....,.· ",t'l_••'0., .... 1.... on the ..­••ult .blp. In ad_. ot tha ,1'.....

Thank. to til.. p.....uU.... tokan. U 11 II.U....d that til.. 0Il0II7.In .pU. ot til.. .1•• ot tho toro. In..olY•• an4 tho lens p...lod .ttr.lnlng and p...p....U ..... had no 1nt.....U .... that ••peo1fl0 op.r•• Uon aga1no' th. Dl.ppo ..... ft. pro~.ota4. H......r. In 91.. ot_ ob..lou. dang•• ot att.ok on b1. W••t.rn tront. ha had be•• t tbon1n& b1. po.Ul tho ""OIlob o...t ......011J. Tho0 on tho P'ronob oou, In _t -J b. oallod ••to'. ots.n o1 01.... • _10•• _ t.o' tba' p...t. ot tb.1r .rl.on In tho Dloppo oIItoln.d .ar1J kn..1oda. ot our ., .prl•• no .........UJ _. no' to anJ 1••IeaS. ot 1nt_Uon. IIu'to • 0..,1.to1J to..tul'OlI. lnold.., wblob took p1.0. •• our to.o••••1'••pp..o••b1na tho P'ronob oo..t en til.. nlabt ot tho oP....1:1ODe

Whl1. Qen....1 RoII.r'•••••1 dJ notad. 00 .ndad 'ho .111tor:rPo.o. to.. th. op....Uon. tha al Poro. C. .M", no C.,toln J.HUab...Bal1.U. R•••• and til. 1r Por•• Co .n4... _ • .t.1r C od,...'1'. Lolab-la11or:r. C.Il•• D.ll.O. Th••bo1. ope...Uon n. WIll... tIMS l • ..,....1.1..... IIIld til.. plano ..... ••II~••t to th• .,proY01. otVl••- 4a1r.1 Lo..d Lout••000'".t'an. O.C.V.O•• D.S.O•• Cbl.t orCa.bln.d Op....tlona. Can.d1on plana ..... 0"'••1'1:04 .1th th. 1." ...bJ Ll.u'.nant_n...al B.D.O. C......... D.S.O•• oon....1 otn...Co .nd1na. C_41.n Corp••

r n. Canad1an allltar;r t ...o. In...1...d n. ooapo••4 b••loo1lJ .t\ ~"'S••1..-nt. ot two b..lg.d.. ot tho and Can.41an Dl..l.l... DC .n.

d.d bJ Brtaodl... W.W. Soutbaa and S. ton. and • b.n011_ ot thola, Canadlan .t.l"IQ' '1'ank 8 ..1g.d.. In addUl.... dot.oJwento Itt allor-. and .....1••• p1.Jad ...onUal p...to In tho oporou-. Ua1'.ot tha 2nd Canadlan Dhla10n ..... obo••n b.o...... 01~ th...t ..oop. had II••n In tho Un1'.d J:1na4...In•• 1HO. thoJ bad bad DOoppo.. tunUl•• tor ooU.....p10p.n' .uob •• had tal1an ,. troop.ot tho 1.' Canadlan Dl..1810n In Frano. In Jun. ot 1HO and In th.up.dlU... to SpU.b...g.n. Th. la, Canadlan "'!"8J '1'ank Br1gad•... tho t1l".' Canadlan &1'8our.d to....U ... to h. In th. Ua1'.'J:1na4". ...11 th. troop. obo.on tor _ ..' 10••••• 1n • ~.t.to ot aonoral tr.ln1na. • ...t trOD tho add11:1_1 an4 .poalalt ...ln1na nlob tlloJ roo.had tor thlo op".U_

In addlUOD ,. th. Cana41an tor••• tho .1Ukr;r ",,11:.lnolud.d d.'.obaant. ot tho lIrd. 4th and ROJo1 ....In. C.ot til.. Sp.olal S.rYl0. 8..1g.d•• ~ ...11 d.'.o_n'. otStat.. an4 P1abt1na Fr.nob t.OOP~

Th. troop. .........d at .......1 d1ft.r.n' poln.. In 0 ,.d18sul•• t... .... .D08J th. t ••t t:b4' th n. ODJ ._ U.ot toro... LarS. "'Ya1 tor••• .... ad U.bl. , , tbao..att oarr:r1na alUtar;r p...onnol 4ur1na tho .bannal _ ••tna ...to p..o..ld. b .....U'lIIeont ."'.1' to.. tho 1an41n&. Yor:r 1 ..............,. bad b.on ad. tor th. pr..,la1... ot all' bJ _ROJ.1 ...1r Poro.. !b. 1111tar;r Poro. Cl .nd•• ODd tho ••.-1 .....C. .nda.. _ ...kad tos.thor on • d••troJ" nl d ..H••dquart.r. Shlp and. dup110.'. H••dquar'.r 1.04 1n •••oond d•• '"oJ'" (on .11.1011. tho aonlor 811Uar;r o.ttlo.. ••• ilrlg.dl..

•..C.C. Jl&nD1 lD ou. th1. H.adq..... t Ship .hould b. d•• t ..07•• 01'

.....ioual7 .....g.4. Th. 1.11' 1"0..0. C nd... di...ot.d tho a1l' op....-tion. tl'a. a B.a4q.....t.... in England whioh ... oon.id....d tho ao.toony.ni.nt point Co.. the control ot tho YeI'7 largo nuaba.. ot.qu.dron. ampl07.dl but h. WU r.pr•••nt.d aCloat in tho H.adq.....t ....8b1p b1 Air Ca.modore A.~. Cole, e.B.E., M.e., D.F.e., who•• teakit ... to a.Yi•• ao4 ud.t tlla Haval and IIUi t&I'J 1"0..0. <:_.04 .Thl. ottic... wu lD tu1"D allbt.d b7 an ad.quat• • tatt ot ottic ...ot tho R07&l Ai.. I"ero••

B.fo.. tho to..o. ..il.. all ..ank. w... ful17 b..i.ted lD tho1l'....peotlv. ta.k•• an4 approprlat. _p•• air photograpba. and thollata.t .Yailablo lDtaUlg.""...... b.ua4. In ord... to peob....votion b7 an."'7 alro..att. the .xp••ition .aUed un4 OOYerot darkn.... It l.tt .ha... at dark on tho 18th ot Auguat ....

(!. dir.ot po••ag. to Dl.ppe.

Th. town ot Di.ppe li•• at tho mouth of the RiY... D' .....qu•••- wh1ah proYid•• a ta1l'17 .pociou. harbcur l7ing to tho .outh and

a.. t ot tile town. 8aat oC tho riv... and harbour i. a 10tt7 h.a.­land oY.rlookina tho town and a .~l.r h.adland li.. immediat.17to tho w••t ot tho town. On a gr•• t p...t oC tho cca.t 1R thi.Yicinit7 clitt. aka a landing Crca tho ••a Yirtual17 lmpo••ibl••but th.... a......... or low g..ound p..oYiding .venu•• into tholDt.rio.. in tho vlolDlt7 ot Pult•• a little mol'. than a mil. totho Ea.t ot tho rlY.r. and .t PourYlll•••ituat.d .t the mouthot tlla Rlv 801. about a mll. and • half w•• t oC the town. Th.b.ach 1 i.t.17 10 tront ot Di.pp. It••1C 1••ult.bl. torlandlng ope...tlona. but tho .pp..oaoh to tho town 1. ob.truot•• b7a ••a-wall whioh tho Ga....n. had turn.4 lDto a ao... tormid.bl. ob­.tacl. b7 the u•• oC h.a., barb.d wi.... Whll. the b••ch i. al.oo~n4.d froa the headland. on either .1d••

Th. plan to.. the op.ratlon p..oYid.d that the ti... t a ••ault .houldb. d.liY..... b7 Commando troop. again.t .n.m7 coa.tal batt...i ••at Var.ng.Yill 0ugh17 tlv. mil•••••t at Dl.pp., and Born.Yal•..oughly .u aile t at tho town. Th••aptur. at tho .n• ..,. gunaat th••• polnt. w•• con.ld....d ••••ntl&1 to tho .at.t7 at our nayalv.I.Il. and the IUoo•••rul Ixeoutton ot the landing operation••Slmultan.oua wlth tho coamando .ttack. at th••• point., C.na'ianfo..c to land at PourYlll. and Pult.. F'roa the to poi~t

troop••ere &0 penetrate inland and d•• tro7·au a.rodrom. ft•• ~1••• outh ot Di.ppel whll. tho troop. landed at Puit...... to ••ouratho h.adland .a.t ot Dl.pp•• t ..oa whioh the .n• ..,. would othorwi••b. in a poaltlon to monaco landlng. attempt.d on tho b.ach in t ..ontot the town It••lt. Ralt an hour atta.. tho tour l.ndlng. Juat d••-crib.d. the _in attack ... to b. d.llt agalnet tho t"~ftt ot thotown. tollowlng a nayal an' .i.. bomb nt d•• i8Oed to n.utl'&1i••tho d.t.no... B••., tanka ..... to b•••plo,..d In thb attaok 1D.uppo..t ot tho Canadian Intant~

m gnmm OJ[ T!lB -01'5l'Y'!!'R~t Var.ng.Ylll. the ope..atlon proo••d.d .ooording to plan. B....

110... Ce .ado, o~·nd.4 bJ Lt.-Col. Lo..d Lo••t, M.C •• 1...... 8\&0- 'c•••ful17. o i •• tho .n"7 bott.1'7 whioh waG th.ir obJ.oti••• cap-tur.d p..i.on d••troy.d the guna an4 thel........i elan dwop. andaUb.equentlJ withdre••

On tb. oth... tlank at Be.......l .0. 3 C.....o4o........... b7 Lt.-ColR.G. Duratord-Slat.... mot with a alato..tuno whi.h arr••t •• tho whole.ub••qu.nt oour•• ot tile operation. At 1.30 ill tho ao--n1ng thelandlng c..att carr71D& "'1. to..o•• lIbioh ....obedul.d to land att.ijO••noount..... the 0" .U .n&a7 a"- ••10 wIlioh w.... actina

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...-U ..oort to • tarlk.r. A nav.l .ncaa-llt .n e1. Aa. r ..ult no'0Dl)' w.r. tho lancl1l1/l watt 0UT)'1ng tho 0 0 e1loper•••• buttho Go~ troop. holellns tho e1.t.n••• whloh w.ro tho obJ.otlv. onthl. tlanlr wor. unqu•• tionabl)' warn.' 01' the .pproaoh 01' OlD' toro••Du. to th... alroueatanoa. onl)' a 11 proportion 01' tha ~anelo

rora. Intond.d 1'or thl. dut)' .uoa In 1.""'11I/l in the a.l'IIevalare.l but tho ...n who .otuall)' 1 altho~ too 1'.. to attaoktho .n.1aJ bat tar)'. anlpacl .t the ~ro throughout tho op.ration.an4 to • o.rtain ."t.nt .uoo....e1 In 1n"'fl.rlns alth th.lr rln.

'!'h. tull .rr.ot 01' _ UII1'GI't.....t. anoaun"'r alth tho tanIraI' ....hal" ••aort boo....pparent wbaa tho CanacllUl attaal< ... e1.lh ...agaln.t tb. beaoh ., Pulte. ro tho~ R.slMnt or Cane•••C<>ml&ndo~ b)' Lt-Col D. • O.tto. bacI b••n ~ohaclul" to lan4 at t.80.II&lnl)' a. a ro.ult 01' aotl... _ .. to avol. th. naval .ngag_IIt,thi. unit land...lMNt 20 ll1aute. l.ta••ntI lD.t... or ra.ohill/l.hor. ln tho twilight hOlD' o.....ld........t .uStabla tor .uoh ...op.ratlon. "touobacl .own" In broacl ")'llgbt. whll. 1OOI"00v.r the.n."'7 S.....loon. who a.ro _nnill/l tONl..bl. prapera. d.1'.no......wor. w.ll provid•• wlth _0h1Jla guna .... IIOrtar•• had be... pl.o••on tho alart b)' tho .otion .t .... Tba oOIlll.quano.... thot thoRo)'al R.glM..t at Cana" 0'" uncl.r 1'lro .van b.toro 1.ndll1/l.....UD<I.r ".r)' Inton•• tlr• • t tho ....nt 01' touohins tho beaoh.Although tho troop. ruah.. to the attaok wltb tb. ,r.ato.t sallaDtI"Jand att••ptad to 0100. wlth tb••nOlaJ. tho r.slMnt .utr....a"tr...l)' h.avy c.aueltl•• and notblng .ora than • taapor&1"7lodB_llt _U obtal.....

Tha oona.quano. or thl. ropul..... tbat. In .plta 01' oontlnuouanaval boa_mont and tha work or 010•••up"ort b....ber•• tba b••vyand ll~ht una al t.e1 on the h.adland •••t 01' Dl.ppe anti In the 1'.0.of tho cllf1' _.ro novor porman.ntl)' n.utrall••e1. '!'hl. oon.le1.robl)'arraoted tho .uaa or the lancllns. on tho 1I01n b••oho••

At Pourvill or. r ...to rrOD tho .o.n. or the nav.l oll/lOsa-Dnt,a groat.r e1esroo or ourprla. aa. obtain... Hor. the South S..lrat­ah.wan Roglmont. a..-nel•• b)' Lt-ool. C.C.I•••l'I'ltt, lan••• withaoaparatlv.l)' llttl0 lnltlal oppo~ltlon anti o.ptur" thalr flrotobjeotiv••• taklng a aonalel.rabla number 01' prl.on." .... ol.arlngon."'7 po.ltlon.. SUb.oqu.ntl)'. th. Qu...... own Cameron Hlghl.....raor C....... o......nclad b)' Lt-ool. A.a. Goa'11ng. who a.. kill.......cI1ato1)' he .toppod a.bora. pa.... through tho brlc1pb...••tabll.hod br tho South S..lratoh.aan R.slDont. an4, und.r theo.....ncI or II&jor A.T. Law. panetrato••bout tao mile. lnl..... CIIl thewo. t ald. or tho RlY.r Sol.. Durtns thl. advAno. tho)' lotllotocloonald.r.blo 10•••• on tbe eneDt)'. T1w)' bad not roaahed theael"Odl"ODtO, whloh ... tbolr objeotl"., wbeD tho)' reoel"•• tho orcI.I'to _lthUo.w.

on the be.che. rront1ng Dl.ppo It••lt, _ .tt.ol< WOO ODtho rl.ght b)' the Ropl HaDt11ton Light In1'antP)'. o_Del b7 tt-ool.R.n. ~batt. anti on tbe le1't b)' tho .•••" 800ttl.h. oc..sncl.. b7Lt-Col. I'.k. ,r••per.on. Tha•• unit. ware 010.01)' roll.... It)' _£1r.t W&Y. at tank. or tbe Uth ConUlan ANtS Tanir Ilattal10D(Calg&1"7 • -lMut) ooe s ntI.. bl tt-ool. J.Q. Andro... A1tbaush thaDlapp. d.reDOOO haC boon h••v~ onpg'. batON the aaoeult b7naval boab.......nt and.na 01' HQI'I'1_~•• tha bPoepe _undor he.vy rll"tl 1'.... oono.alocl po.t. 1» _ too h.acI.1and. to thawe.t and eaat or tha beache. and .1.0 flo... OI"tlll.P)' .ltocI ""'OJ'aov.r or the rirat 11_ or build1ng•• whlob wa••ble to 1'1I"edlroo'1)' Into tho •••aul" oNtt .. tha)' 1ancI... '1'bo t1l"ot aft ortank. 0... uncI.r 'lnot 1"11"0 .. 'DOD .. the)' 0_ OIl" ot thalandill/l oratt. and whilo ._ '=.«lat.l)' so" ... to tha boul.......In tront or tho town anti penetrated 1'urtbar. othaN .1. not setorf tbe bo.ah.

Th. Inten.e tir. to whloh the lanelll1& 0I'0t\ ..ra .ubjoctocl intol'­torocl alth the EDslna.ra'~ 01' ....ult .....Uti...... Ia

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oertaln oae•• the demolitIon store. could not e l~d.d. and In80M tlaer ••1'. deatro,'ed herON t e;y could • useel) In other.,

personnel eeame ca.ualtiea. The •••-uRIl, In oonaeqJence,not breaohed to the extent that lad ueen _l~l ed, and sone ot

the t nka ••re una Ie to ero88 it. r ••pile t e fact that a n rot t s. ere a on iMmobilizeR by daM8~e, t181r cre•• continuedto right their ~. wIth the rea tea t 0 11race, en",,:& ~1~ theattarl•• which were flr1Dg on the landln~ cratt, and on the

evidence or witneases contrlbutln to the .are withdrawal of 80neat the latter.

About one hour afte.. the fl... t la 1~ at th1a p01nt. 1nfol·"at1onreoe1Ye' 1n.loate' that the beach ... aurrlo1entlr oleare. to yernrtthe land1ng of the floe ting ....erve. In oonaequenoe the Fu.ll1er.ant-Royal, co-oded. b1 Lt-ool. D. eoard, ere ordered to land

and eatablish th.ma.l~•• on the beach and on the edge or t~e townof Dleppe. The N01al HamiltoD L16ht Inrantry ~ad aueeeeded lnaapturln- the ~a.lno, which W&8 a prominent feature on the frontof the'ea.n an••a. atronolJ fortified. but tho .tron, road block.aero.. the head. of the .treet. leading into the town and theheaY1 f1re brou;ht to bear from the hou.e. fao1ng the .planadeanel the each prevented further pro rea. except by a..ll partiea otvarious unlts which penetrated for aome diatance at a nunber orpoint.. Large n~bera or the tr opa wore nable to adYAnCe beyondthe wire obstaolea on the beach, w lch were swept by extreMelyheavy fire, and the ••ex Soottlah 1n particular were exposed toheavy tire froa ene:n7 mortArs and surrer d very numeroU8 oaaual ties.

At 9130••bout four and a half hour. Arter the ln1tlal land1ne••the enemy had brou ht tnto aotlon a n~ber of 0 ile batteriea.Mortar. and add1tlonal infantry. and lt ""'. elea,' that not onlrwaa the co-nplete capture 01' the planned objeoti".s now 1r.tpoasiblebut alao that it had beoo"o neo.ssary to ~ake In odl.te plana forwithdrawal. The deoision was aO"lordln ·ly made to withdraw ateleven o'clock, wh.ic'h necessitated abandonlnn; the tanka 1'1 leh hadbeen landed, 1n order to ro-e1bark ,eraonnel. At the aame tine theoraft oarryln,2; tho ro:nalnln~ t..nk. and troopa who ~.d not eenlanded, were ordered to return to tn~land.

Full aupport waa given by the Air orCG and the .hips' una tocoyer the Withdrawal, but by this t.ine t.htt 0:181Y '.ad orcanlr.ed veryheaVJ fi•• on both the beaches and tho a.a approaches which ~ade itpraotioally ~po.alble for the lan·~n· craft to a ~roaoh. Inadd1tion dhe-bOlAber. atl-aeked the .h1p. and oraft lyll47 ofr Dle..~e.In apit. or he.v,. c.aualtloa to Loth peraonllel an craft, the a.,.,.moet gallantlr uent 1n agaln and agaln to every bea~l untl1 lt .a.known that our t'len on the beaahcI in tront. of t.he town vere eitherkilled or overwhel!Dcd, When any furtler offorts w Id tave been orno aval1. Eyer,. po.aible effort waa de b7 the aVJ to -at theassalllt: craft into the 'Oeaehe.. The ~adquarter. de.troyer. amongother .hipa. oloaed tho ~cach til it a11l1o.t rounded. In aDattempt to aupport t ., ~lthdrawBl by rire and to piok up aurvlYora.

St.l1arl" on lhe 08&oh At Pourvl11e. the CL'eron i hlander. andthe South. askatch ~ ',el;1.::lent ere .ubJeoted l.o ve.., ea.,. flrft 1nw1tlmra.1n .••nd whl1~. thank. to the untlrln' erfort. of the Off10e...and 1I.C.oa. and the unfailing allantr1 01' the awy, a large propor­~lon of theae Wllt. vas aarel,. withdrawn, t'l.e,. ne"erthel••a aurreredheavily at this ataRe.

The expedition returned to land under an unbrella of Air oreerl~hte~c~er w110h prevented any ••rloua interterenoe by enenyairor t n ~ land. 1.p.r••l arrange nt. .e... ~at erf101ent17organl. b1 the Canad1 eadquarter. oono.....ed. and all ret Ir"ln"ofl·1cera and lQen ere lyen hot fooeS on arrival. The wl'\unded ere1 edlat&lr d1.patohed to ho.p1tal and the rema1n4er ere returnedto their ~nlt are.a.

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RAVAL AID Aiji 8 UPlSlI!I

Th••~1.ndi4 ~.l.C&ac. giv.n by the r.07al KaYy baa al...41 b...r.rerr.4 to. Throughout. 1t wa. b.yOM pral... an4 tb.r. are oaCil••tat.~.nt. by :any cacber. oC the Can lan ml11tary Ioro•••Cra. prl••t ••oldl.r. upwar4•• ohloh t ••tlty to th.lr de.p UD4.r­.tand1D& aDlI .pvr.ol.Uon oC \,h. JI&JU>ar In .hlob th. Ka".l to.......an .11 ..l.ka to ...i.t tho troop••

All' 00"'" aM bcIoobina ...... llk••18. llDlt1o.nt. aDd ..... dan...• .,.. trlbut•• tra. the troopw .. troeo the M.Yy. 'l'broughollt theope...Uon. beth the Air Poroe the Il.Yy prod4 "01<" .0.......• hloh ••1'. hlghly .rc••u ept 1D the ..... ol t to .b_(."......Ugbt ott.hora _" appeara 1:0 ha.. Int t ..... ) ....• hloh gre.tly r.duo.4 o..ualtl•• to .hip.... pera_.l.

It .hould b. not" that beth C.nulen ••n"r. en4 C.nadl_ aU-ploye4 • dl.tlnguiabe. ~t 1D th••• op....tlon.. Co l .....bl.nlmb.... 01' Conadl... lI.".l ottl0.". an4 r.tlD>l na.." 011 b.....th. n.v.l .....10. aDd _roue 0 er jltall_try by thea arer.oord". At 011. polnt. Ugbt o tt ventur•• Into ."tra_ly h.aYyI'll'. to ....ou. Nen 01' tho Reyal R.gt-Bnt at Conad.. .ho .....oUnlllng to the bott_ 01' .. ovo..turn•• landlng oratt 010.. to th•• bor.. One 01' \.11.......ou. orate .... O_Dd" by • C.nadl... 01'1'10""on anoth... • Canadian r.tiD>l aDlI an tDgll.h ...t1D& ••01'11'10" th.l..11v•• In ••"log th••• eoldl.....

Two Aray Co-Oper.UOIl 8'lueelron. at th. I.eyel C.ne41.n Al.. '0"••• ttaoh.4 to Co.-tlon. oC the Canadlan A....,. nv ~Uolpate. 10the ope...tlon. Both ell. g.llant .01'1< ...4 .utr 10••••• CanadlaaPl~hter ~qu.drona 111<••1•• pl.y.d a brilliant part. Kany Canadlaaai....n .erveel In Royal All' Foro••qua4rona .ng.... In tho opa...tl.....

COIlDUOT OF TKll T1 00l!

Throughout thl. op.r.tlon the OOnduot or .11 r.nka at theCanadian ml11tary Coro•••ngag.d. aud th.l.. d.t.rmln.tlon to ..,turoth.lr obJ.otl"e b.y0n4 .11 prai... Although th.y 0'" UD ...the h••vl•• t Co 01' artl11ery. "o..taI' aDlI ..ohln. BUD tin. tb ...... not the .Ught•• t h.dtaUon on the part ot "'10ne. aM all l'&IlIIa.vino.4 • I<een d•• ire to ea.a to grIpe .1th the .n~. Llterallyhundr.d. or doo...nt. r.latinK to the oper••lon ha". now be••uUl1Jl... !her. la no .U8Il•• tlon In anyone 01' th... tho&t .0 .....•• one oC th. Can.dlan Army r.n.. In hi. 4uty.

Wh all dId .ell. It 1. perhapo invldlou. te quote 1a4191duoloaa•• ot gallantr,.. but two auoh c.... are mentlonH he... _ ...17•• .xampl.. 01' the mann"r In .hloh Caned laD ottio.... aDlI aeD...lnt.1ood the trod1 Uon. ot the Canadl.n II....,. aDlI tho honour 01'the ir ')ountry.

Lt-Col. C.C.l. J'l'ltt at the louth sa.katohe.... Ji.i\l_nt ao,",.1th ....010 dl.tJn uJ h.. g.llantr)" throughout tho ~u_.hie bett;aUon we. be14 up b)" .el'1 hot 'tire at • br14g. OIl whi_lIIOfty ~an l~d C.ll.n. thl. orrl0." ••lk.. baol< and ro..th aD~ therldg••••"lnr: Id. hel_t and oalUng. "See. thel'. 1. DO danger bora".

n. then led hI...n ao an4 01...... th. o__lng ...ooq pa.lt1C11111on tho oth.r d ••• Att.r y .ot. ot br•••ry dur1D& tho da,.inoludlng p.r• ..-lly .1apoa1D& 01' a .nlpe... aDlI 0I'I'lD1.1JI& aDlIla.dlng parU•• tor the ...truotlon 01' 'nalllJ ohino gIlD pa.te wh10h••1'. har•••1D& h18 Nen. th1. llO.t «.llant ortl lut _.oll.otlng .utoaatl0 ...poaa and 0I'ganl.1118 • d.t i •• po.ltlOD toOOV.I' tho .1thar...l at tho lut partl•• 01' ~. uat, rr.. the b••ab.

Laao.-S.l'ga.nt G.!!:. lUol<.on. or tha 7th 'Pl.1d C-..y. Roy.lC.nadlan Englne.r.. ... a.dllIl.d \0 ••~itiOD taal< 10 tho t .and land•••1th tho Royal '.",Uton Light IntantlT. A. tin toohe.vy to IIOV••iraotIy to h1a obj.otive, he atte_ h1aa.lt to OIl1Dt'antry pl.toon. and wh.n thla ~latoo... ottlo.1' .....anlor

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..,.••0.0-. _. put out ~ .0tlo.., h8 took 0< ......... 1.. th. toth8 _~o. • ho ..... an ozp1oa1'l. olIarI. to .nt... tbrcnapth8 wall 01* • U .... __ to SWl ...la._t. •• bl_10 th8 .t••l .001' ot th8 SWl EIqlla_t wUh anotl1oP o~.,klllllll th8 lUll or ub••quont17 •••tr07•• th. l·looh DaYalgull 111 the EllPlao_t u ..11 •• two _ohlllo S"JlE. B. th••ro-orgonb.. tile r_llllllg ... ~ tI1E platooa .... la tI1E t.o. atho.Y7 0Il0iEI oppooltlOll 1M~ late tI1E towa u tar u th8 ClhlA'Ohot It. R~. 01117 ..... ho to.... hi. part7 .1 _u,ppol't..U. be .1tblN. 1tl to tJIe CUlM• ......-..t~ be n ... tholut n to be ._tM rr- tI1E _ ••

luGh ••••• u tI1E•• wlll 1... be r,a"ll>orM.

a.,lJL'lII or to 0P.!!MUl!lIt 1. obYloua rr- thE abon .........t19. tbat • cro.t part ot tho

llalt..... looal obj••Uft. ot tho raU ••1'0 BOt .ttal.... 'rbo.....l1tlOJlE aotual17 .tf.o~ ••ro on a ..Db oaallor .oal. than~ boon ho'" tor, .lthoup oOIl.U.rabl. ".CO ....OM.Prl.OTlOn ••n tak.n, _nr a cro.t •••1 ot lnforMtloll 00_o.mlng .Il~ .l.pooltlono th....... obtalDM.

1'1'.. tho polot ot ,,1•• ot larl.r r ••ultE ot th. ral., 11ttl.OED b. oal••t pr•••llt. 'rho oporatl.. 10 .tlll bElllll ...t OarE­tul17 .t~l" wlth • vi•• to .xtraotlll& rr.. it .".rT poo.lblal ...on .hloh .111 ...l.t uo In tho tuturo prOMoutlca ot oporatlOllEIn •••t.rn luropo or .booh.r.J .... tho value ot tho .xporl._galn•••t Dl.ppo wlll appoar onl7 10 tho tuturo oouroo ot tho war.At tho pr•••nt tiM, no publlo ana17.1. at tI1E l •••oaa loarno4 1.po••lbl••lthout glvlng u.l.tono. to th••1lOa7'

On. thlng, h..onr, oan bo .tato. with ooapl.to oontl••n••• 'rhoorganls.tlon ot ooabln.. C7FT.n••ork.. out In .uoh ••tall 10 ...• ano. of tho oper.tlo.. funotlono. port.ot17' I .. partloular, tho.th... ot organ101ng th. 010•••upport .ttort an. tho flghtol' 00_provl••• b7 th8 R.A.P.. • n•• aothool ot contl'Ol horo ampl07" t.tba tlr.t tl••, prov•• to be ...t ••tl.t.otOrT. '!'h. throe ••rYlo••• ork" topth.r In p.rt.ot oo-oporatlllTT..... 10 thl. ro.poot thor ••ult ot the operatlon baa b.on to arto~ ooapl.t. ooBtl••ne. 10th••tt.otl•• o.....lnatlon ot tho .ttort. ot tho throe ••r.l•••1n C_bln.. Oper.t10ne.

On. turth8r .pedal polllt -7 be _.. TId. oxton.h. 1'&1. 0_pell.. th••n&IQ" to oOllo.ntrato dr sqUEUO'" rr- SUI)' .l.tontpolnta ... to oCllTT1t a largo toro. to aotlDll. TId. pn tho R....P.a valuable oPPOl'tull1l:7, .... In tho lnt..... all' tlghtlng Ofti' Dlop,.tI1E GoI'llOll .11' foro • •utt~ an 1IIportont ••toot.

Por th. 10••_ l.am" .... tba ••vantag•• pln" th8 t ......0JllIE8... ... partloular17 tho 1.... t_... poU • nrT -Y7 prlM.'lbo hi.'orT ot .lallar oporatlOllE 10 tho JUt to lMloatethot hoaY7 10.... an to be oxpootoa In .aphlblou ntl_ atthis type '1I'o0to. o.saloat • tortltl.' o....Ulu h.l« b7 a '.teI'-alD al.rt .1lOa7. 'rho laMlng oporatl_ 10 Oal11poll 10 tholaot are • ou. 10 palate At Dl.ppo th. 100... • utt... _10 groat part _ to th. al.tortune at tho oball.. __tar mlthtba ••oorto' Gon 'n tanker. ThlDb .....0' to warn tho 1&I'I'1.on atth8 ••t.noo.. .... to •__nt, to 'loturb tho tlM-tabl. tfll'thE .ttaok. 'lbo _110 Ihlng .uoo••• 10 oporatl_ at thi. tJ'pE1. alw.p •••rT IlU'I'OT OM, ... ftrT oaall oll'OUMta_.....tI'oquont17 .uttlolo.t to tuI'tI tI1E balano••

'lbo Canallan IUl1t........ In tho Dl.... o,....ti_ gal... 01 ,..t."porl.no. Thloh mlll be or groat value t. tlMa la tuturo o,...tl_.'lbo troop. ha wmoa rr- tho oporatl.. mlth ......oatl......In _.1 In partloular, In thE 10Mer.hip at tball' ottl......... I.C.O••• mhlGh tI1rougbout th. operation .. or tJIe YOrT hlgbe.terler. All rank. ot tile IUl1to oono.rn"......poolal17 tbo••1IIl1ob .utt..... _Ii _ ..U7. are anxloua tor anoth.1' opportuJl1t7

ot oo.taot w1\h tho ••ft17 whlah w111 ••abl. th.. to ....0 •• tr_ h1a• a turth.r ro"koD1ng tor tho 10.... whloh th.r han .utt.r" OIl thl.

00"..108. 'fbO horolaa both ot tho•• who t.l ..... tho.. who ...turD.'wl11 b. " .ouro. ot rutgpe lD8pl...tloD to all rank. ot tho C&DDtlon~.

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