{"product_id":"tragedy-at-dieppe-operation-jubilee-august-19-1942-paperback","title":"Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Zuehlke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith trademark vibrant style, the tenth volume in Mark Zuehlke's \u003ci\u003eCanadian Battle\u003c\/i\u003e series tells the story of the 1942 Dieppe raid. Nicknamed \"The Poor Man's Monte Carlo,\" Dieppe had no strategic importance. The decision to assault it with the largest raid mounted to that date was political. Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack against France and, since 1939, Canadian troops had amassed and trained there for the invasion of Europe that would finally occur in 1944. But the Canadian public and many politicians were impatient to see Canadian soldiers fight sooner. Drawing on rare archival documents, personal interviews, and other sources, Mark Zuehlke examines how the raid came to be and why it went so tragically wrong. From the clash of personality and ambition between those masterminding the raid to the experiences of the common soldier left to carry it out, Zuehlke tells the story vividly and uncompromisingly. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eTragedy at Dieppe\u003c\/i\u003e honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and died that fateful day and is a fitting tribute timed to commemorate the raid's 70th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Zuehlke\u003c\/b\u003e is hailed as Canada's leading popular military historian. He was shortlisted for the 2007 Pierre Berton Award for popularizing Canadian history and is the author of more than 20 books, including nine devoted to military history. Also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Military Atlas, \u003c\/i\u003e he lives in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289302151417,"sku":"9781771620161","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/omPgGgFZl89781771620161.webp?v=1776262971","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/tragedy-at-dieppe-operation-jubilee-august-19-1942-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}