Dieppe Raid Aug 19 1942

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

One book to avoid is 'Unauthorized Action' by who cares. It's basically a conspiracy theory about why the raid was made. And of course the one movie that Canada made about the raid was based on this book.

A classic read that will tell the tale very well is "The Shame and the Glory" by Terence Robertson.

[Marc Montgomery]

Apparently you're referring to the CBC 2-part mini series Dieppe, based on the book you do not recommend.


Which given the CBC focus on recent years on everything bad about Canada, does not surprise me.
Of course also, given there is such little Cdn production, practically anything entered in any category is likely to win something.


From Wikipaedia.
It was criticized for not being completely accurate, and overdramatizing the events that took place.[1]
Dieppe was nominated for 11 Gemini Awards, winning two including Best Mini-Series.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I recommend, David O'Keefe, "One Day In August : The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy At Dieppe", Alfred A Knopf Canada, 2013, ISBN 978-0-345-80769-4.

I've met David, and from his other works, I believe this is the better book.

Regarding your comment about the CBC's focus on everything tragic and sad in Canadian history, it has been noticed by others. https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...ield-victories Brian Smol has been on a roll lately commenting on matters defence in the press. Maybe he'll replace Gwynne Dyer, who is getting a little long in the tooth in my opinion. I know Scott Taylor too, and I find his analysis too superficial.