One Day In August: The Untold Story Behind Cana... -

The Secret Behind the Slaughter: Decoding Dieppe For decades, the of August 19, 1942, was remembered as a senseless tragedy—the darkest day in Canadian military history. Nearly 5,000 Canadians stormed the French coast in Operation Jubilee , only to be decimated by German fire; by the end of the day, 907 were dead and nearly 2,000 more were captured.

While official narratives long claimed the raid was a "dress rehearsal" for D-Day or a political gesture to satisfy Stalin, historian reveals a far more secretive purpose in his book One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe . The "Pinch" Mission One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Cana...

O’Keefe’s 15-year investigation into declassified files suggests the entire raid served as a massive cover for a "pinch" mission—a top-secret intelligence operation. The Secret Behind the Slaughter: Decoding Dieppe For