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Introduction

planning the attack

Eastern flank

Western flank

The main attack

lessons learned

With virtually all of continental Europe under German control, the Allied forces faced a well armed enemy.

They decided that the best way to attack was have to simultaneous flanks with a main attack half an hour later, the flanks would try to destroy the guns.

In the early hours of August 19, the landing craft of the eastern sector unexpectedly ran into a small German convoy. There was a violent sea fight, and that noise alerted the German coastal defences.The ships were scattered, and most of the unit never reached shore.

The No. 4 Commando operation was completely successful. The units landed as planned and successfully destroyed the guns in the battery near Varengeville, and then withdrew safely.

The Canadian troops were trapped on the beach by german gunfire. every advancement they made the were met by the germans raining bullets on them. pretty much it was a terrible plan.

By the afternoon of August 19, 1942, the operation was over. Debate over the raid continues to this day. Some believe that it was a useless slaughter, others say that is was necessary for the success of the invasion of the continent two years later on D-Day.