Operation Fusilade
Operation Fusilade was the plan for a set piece assault on the French port of
Le Treport was taken on the same day by the 3rd Canadian Division.[2] Some days later, there was a memorial ceremony at the nearby Canadian military cemetery to honour the interred men killed in the 1942 Dieppe Raid.[3]
Aftermath
The Germans had only partly demolished the port facilities and bridges and the first ships unloaded on 6 September.[2] A train left on 9 September with petrol and oil for Brussels.[4] Dieppe was able to supply a quarter of the needs of the 21st Army Group.[2]
References
- "REPORT NO. 183; CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE OPERATIONS IN NORTH WEST EUROPE, 1944. PART IV: FIRST CANADIAN ARMY IN THE PURSUIT (23 AUG - 30 SEP)" (PDF). HISTORICAL SECTION, CANADIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ a b Report 183, para.157
- ^ a b c "The Campaign in North-West Europe: The Channel Ports, September 1944". The Canadian Army, 1939–1945. Department of National Defence. p. 224. Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 5 Jan 2010.
- ^ Report 183, para.158
- ^ Report 183, para.160
See also