{"product_id":"9781841766249-dieppe-1942","title":"Dieppe 1942","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrelude to D-Day\u003cbr\u003eA compact, illustrated examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942: one of the most controversial actions of World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compact, illustrated examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942: one of the most controversial actions of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOperation ‘Jubilee’ was a frontal assault on a fortified port landing the latest equipment and armour directly on to the beach. The main force would destroy the port facilities while other smaller landings dealt with anti-aircraft and coastal batteries. The raid itself turned into a fiasco. The assault force was pinned down on the beach and three quarters of the 5,000 troops landed were lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing archive photography and full-colour maps, this book analyses the disastrous raid and examines contrasting conclusions drawn by the Allies and the Germans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55486638358902,"sku":"9781841766249","price":14.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31288843.jpg?v=1744369514","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781841766249-dieppe-1942","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}