Up this week in the AvA: Dieppe Raid

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Dieppe Raid

The Dieppe Raid was an Allied assault on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France on 19 August 1942, during the Second World War. The main assault lasted less than six hours until strong German defences and mounting Allied losses forced its commanders to call a retreat.  While Germany called the attack a waste of resources and an allied blunder, Vice-Admiral Lord Mountbatten had justified the need for intelligence that would later help with the D-Day, the planning for which was already in progress. Bernard Montgomery had taken part in the initial planning for the raid, but had suggested that the operation be abandoned due to the potential loss of Canadian soldiers. Mountbatten's plans was for a quick strike, hold the port for a day, and then depart before the 'German Panzer' divisions arrived. However, military historians such as former Royal Marine Julian Thompson have written that these lessons should not have needed a debacle such as Dieppe to be recognised. While it was an abysmal tactical failure, the intelligence gathered post-op helped the Allied forces 22 months later.


RCAF/RAF
Boston Mk III
Spitfire V
Spitfire IX

Luftwaffe
Ju-88A-4
He-111
Bf 109F-4
Bf 109G-2
Bf 110G-2
Fw-190A3/4(sub A5)

Allied Ground Forces
M-3
M-8
Churchill (sub M4A3)

German Panzer Coastal Dieppe Division
Panzer IV F
Stug III (sub Jagpanzer 38(t))

One France port will be Allied to simulate the landing.
All other setting AvA norms.