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Operation Jubilee: A Pinch Raid at Dieppe?

Operation Jubilee: A Pinch Raid at Dieppe?

FromWarfare


Operation Jubilee: A Pinch Raid at Dieppe?

FromWarfare

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On 19 August 1942, a six thousand strong combined Allied landing force took part in a raid on Dieppe, Northern France. Sixty-seven percent of these became casualties. The raid has gone down in history as a catastrophe conceived by Lord Mountbatten. With the help of 100,000 pages of classified British military files, however, David O’Keefe has uncovered a pinch mission undertaken at Dieppe, concealed by the raid, to steal one of the new German 4-rotor Enigma code machines. In this first of two episodes, David tells James about the main raid, undertaken in the majority by his fellow Canadians, and explains the evidence which supports the theory that this was a pinch raid, not just by opportunity, but by design.©INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Mar 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From Napoleonic battles to Cold War confrontations, the Normandy landings to 9/11, this podcast opens up fascinating new perspectives on how wars have shaped and changed our modern world. Each week, twice a week, war historian, writer, and broadcaster, James Rogers, teams up with fellow historians, veterans, and experts to reveal astonishing new histories of inspirational leadership, breakthrough technologies, and era defining battles. Together they highlight the stark realities and consequences of global warfare. Join us on the front line of military history.Follow on Twitter @HistoryHitWW2. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.