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O'Keefe, David R., 1967-
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Canada. Canadian Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Dieppe Raid, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
Canada -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
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O'Keefe, David R., 1967-
Canada. Canadian Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Dieppe Raid, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
Canada -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
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One day in August : the untold story behind Canada's tragedy at Dieppe / David O'Keefe.
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O'Keefe, David R., 1967-
Knopf Canada, 2013.
Call #:
940
.5421425
O41o
Subjects
Canada. Canadian Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Dieppe Raid, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
Canada -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
ISBN:
9780345807694 (hc.)
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496 pages : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"The 'Ultra Secret' story behind one of WW2's most controversial mysteries--and one of Canada’s most sorrowful moments. David O’Keefe rewrites history, connecting Canada's tragedy at Dieppe with an extraordinary and colourful cast of characters--from the young Commander Ian Fleming, later to become the creator of the James Bond novels, and his team of crack commandos to the code-breaking scientists of Bletchley Park (the closely guarded heart of Britain's wartime Intelligence and code-breaking work) to those responsible for the planning and conduct of the Dieppe Raid--Admiral John Godfrey, Lord Louis Mountbatten, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and others. In less than six hours on August 19, 1942, nearly one thousand Canadians--as well as British and Americans--lay dead or dying on the beaches around the French seaside town, with over two thousand other Canadians wounded or captured. These awful losses have left a legacy of bitterness, recrimination and controversy. In the absence of concrete reasons for the raid, myriad theories ranging from incompetence to conspiracy developed. David O’Keefe reveals the prime reason behind the raid: a highly secret mission designed, in one of Britain's darkest times, to redress the balance of the war. One Day in August provides a thrilling, multi-layered story that fundamentally changes our understanding of this most tragic and pivotal chapter in Canada’s history"--Provided by publisher.
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