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Old Crank

(6,227 posts) Sat Sep 23, 2023, 09:21 AM Sep 2023

Graveyard in Diepe France [View all]

For the history buffs. We were driving to England (pre-covid) and chose Diepe as a crossing. When we went on a walk from our hotel we ran into this Canadian Forces graveyard. Operation Jubilee. A test to see how an assault on Europe might go. Over 3,600 dead and injured or captured in 10 hours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid
I didn't learn about this in my Canadian history classes.

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Graveyard in Diepe France [View all] Old Crank Sep 2023 OP

I feel so much sorrow, seeing all those gravestones and knowing what they mean. Lovely photos, my dear Old Crank. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #1

"I didn't learn about this in my Canadian history classes. " bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #2

Thank you for supplying the details, my dear bucolic_frolic. They are very helpful. nt CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #3

Didn't mean to ignore the human tragedy or the fine on-site photography bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #4

"Was one of Churchill's flubs. " and he made a few.. Like the fail at Gallipoli mitch96 Sep 2023 #6

Standing on the beach head Old Crank Sep 2023 #7

The war cemeteries in Europe are cilla4progress Sep 2023 #5