Remains of a Canadian soldier on the beach after the failed raid on Dieppe, France, Aug 1942; note Daimler Scout Car and Churchill tank in background

Caption     Remains of a Canadian soldier on the beach after the failed raid on Dieppe, France, Aug 1942; note Daimler Scout Car and Churchill tank in background ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archives
Identification Code   Bild 101I-291-1209-26
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Infantry Mk IV Churchill   Main article  Photos  
Daimler Scout Car 'Dingo'   Main article  Photos  
Attack on Dieppe   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 533 x 800 pixels
Photos on Same Day 19 Aug 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany License (CC BY-SA 3.0 DE).

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1. Anonymous says:
27 Dec 2024 12:29:57 PM

I am surprised that the stated mission does not include the main reason for the Raid: The attempt to capture a 4-rotor Enigma machine and codebooks from the German naval HQ housed in a non-descript building on Dieppe's main street! together with the presence of Ian Fleming.

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