AUSTIN, ALEXANDER BERRY

We Landed at Dawn; the Story of the Dieppe Raid

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1943. First US Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Price clipped DJ is worn, chipped and creased with tape repaired tears, previous owner's name on FFEP, light wear to orange cloth covered boards, top fore corner lightly bumped ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; 217 pages; Austin, a 'correspondent of the London Daily Herald, trained with the men.. sat in with unit commanders as they talked over details of the operation, and landed with a commando unit that demolished a key gun position of the enemy. From his own knowledge and from reports of friends he has told the story of the entire operation.' Laid in is a map of the key Dieppe battle locations.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 11929

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: Dieppe raid Canada WWII Militaria

DEFELICE, JIM

Rangers at Dieppe the First Combat Action of U.S. Army Rangers in World War II

New York: Berkley, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0425219216. Light wear to extremities of dustjacket. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 5.80 X 1 inches; 300 pages; "After Pearl Harbor, the United States was struggling to bring itself up to fighting strength for World War II when a specially-trained force-based upon the famed British commando squads-was formed. It would become known as the Rangers.Before their training was complete, the Rangers were thrust into battle, taking part in an assault on the German-held French port of Dieppe. Plagued by politics and inter-service rivalry, the raid would become one of the greatest debacles of the war. Allied losses included several Rangers killed or wounded-the first American blood spilled on European soil in the war.Here, drawn from historical records and personal recollections by those who were there, and illustrated with photographs, is the story of the baptism of fire of what would become the U.S. Army Rangers.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18518

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: 0425219216 Rangers WWII Dieppe Militaria

FOWLER, WILL

The Commandos at Dieppe: Rehearsal for D

London: Harpercollins, 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0007111258. B&W Photographs; 256 pages; Slight wear, remainder mark bottom page edges, slight creases, base of spine lightly bumped, miniscule tear head of spine. A tight bright book. Dust jacket in Mylar, DJ unclipped. This book looks at one unit that was involved in the this practice run for D-Day. Many things went wrong but the Commandos performed their duties disabling some of the big guns.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 6754

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: 0007111258 Dieppe WWII Commandos Military History Militaria

MORDAL, JACQUES

Dieppe the Dawn of Decision

Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1962. First English Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0618104690. DJ shows shelf wear with small tears, chipping and creasing. Previous owner's name and address stamped on title page and copyright page ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.58 X 5.67 X 1.18 inches; 285 pages; This book is entered into our inventory 75 years after that fateful raid. My father was one of the lucky ones who made it back to the beach from the fight for the casino. This is story from the viewpoint of the French. The book was first published in French in 1962 as Les Canadiens à Dieppe.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18506

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: 0618104690 Dieppe WWII Militaria

POOLTON, JACK A. & JAYNE TURVEY POOLTON

Destined to Survive a Dieppe Veteran's Story

Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1998. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 155002311x. Only slight wear to card covers; A bright, solid book ; Trade PB; B&W Photographs; 9 X 6.03 X 0.36 inches; 144 pages; Private Jack Poolton was among the Canadians landing at the disastrous raid on Dieppe. Fortunate to have survived, Jack was taken to a prisoner of war camp in Germany. In Destined to Survive: A Dieppe Veteran's Story, Jack Poolton relates the story of his training, capture, and experiences in the POW camp. We follow Jack's three escape attempts, and his subsequent punishment. And we share his elation when Jack and his fellow prisoners are liberated by American soldiers. Poolton and the other POWs never lost their desire to escape. Throughout the ordeal, Jack dreamed of one day celebrating the end of the war, and an allied victory. He eventually celebrated V-E Day in England.Written as a tribute to the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, Destined to Survive is an extraordinary contribution to Canadian military history. Poolton's honest prose reveals the emotions of a man devoted to King and country, and determined to survive at all costs. The gripping account brings the reader to a new understanding about soldiers, prisoners, and war.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 16633

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: 155002311x Dieppe Prisoner Personal account POW HISTORY Militaria

ROBERTSON, TERENCE

The Shame and the Glory

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Plates. DJ quite worn, some chipping, creasing ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 432+ pages; "On August 19 1942, Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Dieppe. A strategic move designed to test the strength of the German defences and to point up the problem of invasion, the Dieppe raid quickly turned into a human slaughter of indescribable proportions. When the withdrawal took place two-thirds of the total force remained on the beaches." This book analyzes the pros and cons of mounting the raid and whether any benefit derived from it. 1917 marks the 75th anniversary of this battle.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18436

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: Dieppe raid German defences Operation Jubilee WWII Militaria