Today is Canada’s darkest day of the war

[NormanStewart]

Here’s how the news covered it:

Operation Jubilee (8-19-42)

Combined Operations HQ, Britain (August 19, 1942) A raid was launched in the early hours of today on the Dieppe area of occupied France. The occupation is still in progress and a further communiqué will be issued when fuller reports are available. Meanwhile, the French people are being advised by wireless broadcasts that this raid is not an invasion. The Gazette (August 19, 1942) Occupied Dieppe area raided by Commandos London, England (CP) – The Commandos made a raid on the Dieppe ar…