Raid on Dieppe

Jubilee · #1 08-09-06, 20:52

Hello,

I'm new on this forum, i'm french (25 years old) and live near Dieppe in France (so i don't read and speak english very well). I collect all Canadian items about Dieppe raid. I research all items about this raid and i would like to know if there is a collector about Dieppe on this forum.

Hubert

Keith Webb · #2 08-09-06, 21:52

Your English seems fine, and welcome to MLU!

There is a lot of knowledge here and hopefully someone will be able to help with some more information about Dieppe.

Jon Skagfeld · #3 09-09-06, 01:14

Hubert

Bienvenue ici.

There are several members of this Forum who are quite knowlegeable about the Dieppe Raid.

One of them is Bruce Parker, who might see your post and reply to it. He and his son visited Dieppe beach last year (he brought me a piece of the "chert" stone from the beach). Perhaps you and he can reminisce about areas of common knowledge.

Both he and I served in the Royal Regiment of Canada (not war-time) and are well steeped in the background to the event.

The Royals landed at Puys (Blue Beach) and were decimated. It was perhaps one of the greatest blunders of World War II.

With your reference to collecting stuff about Dieppe, I can only offer quotations from a fairly extensive library. That would depend upon your area of interest.

Regards, and best wishes in your endeavours.

Edit:...Moderator, perhaps this should be moved to a more suitable part of the Forum?

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Hanno Spoelstra · #4 09-09-06, 15:25

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Edit:...Moderator, perhaps this should be moved to a more suitable part of the Forum?

What about WW2 "Military History & Equipment"?