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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on November 11, 2010, 12:41:34 AM

Title: Dieppe - In Memorium
Post by: DragonSpeed on November 11, 2010, 12:41:34 AM
Dieppe was a horrendous loss of Canadian lives.

From http://www.rpi.edu/~fiscap/history_files/dieppe.htm
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Operation Jubilee ended with drastic results: the allies counted 1,380 dead (913 Canadians), 1,600 wounded and over 2,000 taken prisoner. The air battle was just as devastating. The Royal Air Force lost 107 aircraft; more than any other one day battle that Britain was involved in. In contrast, the Germans only lost about forty aircraft. In the area of Dieppe, among the civilians, the count was 48 dead and 100 wounded. The Germans had 345 dead or missing and 268 wounded. Thus, in less than ten hours' battle, almost 1,800 people lost their lives, which shows clearly the murderous intensity of the Battle of Dieppe.
Here are a few photos of Dieppe as it stands today with many Canadian memorials and its imposing cliffs.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/5166398004_c98f82f914_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5166398004/)
Head to Head (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5166398004/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5166397906_20d154aa15_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5166397906/)
Killing Fields (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5166397906/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/5165796369_ba20cb3354_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5165796369/)
Les Fusiliers Mont Royal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5165796369/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/5165795967_6c5a7509c1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5165795967/)
Rows upon Rows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5165795967/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

More can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157625237905365/

May we never forget the horrors of war!