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    Why was the Dieppe Raid a defining moment for Canadians?

    Question #65317. Asked by tonitereprise.

    zbeckabee

    The raid was generally considered to be an unmitigated tactical disaster, with no major objectives accomplished and 4,384 of the 6,086 men who made it ashore killed, wounded, or captured.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid

    May 03 06, 5:06 PM

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