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Research indicates soldiers used cover of battle to try to steal code machine from Germans 'In a disastrous raid on the German-occupied French port by an Allied force of 300 ships, 800 aircraft and more than 6,000 Allied assault troops - most of them Canadian - close to 2,000 of the attackers were taken prisoner and more than 900 lay dead within hours. Less than half the soldiers who took part, many among them wounded, made it back onto the ships for the retreat. But now, after decades of unanswered questions and only guesses as to why the mission was...

DIEPPE, France - Dieppe has long been a word that has made Canadian war veterans swell with pride and wince with sorrow. Ron Beal didn't like the sound of the word when he first heard it spelled out 70 years ago as his regiment's top secret military target. The first three letters, he points out, spell DIE — "and when we got there, that's exactly what we did." Beals, a member of the Royal Regiment of Canada, is one of a handful of surviving war veterans who share first-person insights in the illuminating new documentary "Dieppe Uncovered." The 90-minute film...

Veterans remember disastrous raid on DieppeMichelle Macafee Canadian Press November 01, 2005 First Nation veterans Len Desjarlais, left, from Victoria, B.C. and Daisa Nebenionquit from Naughton, Ont. visit the Canadian War Cemetery in Dieppe, France on Monday. (CP/Andrew Vaughan) DIEPPE, France -- An impromptu visit to the site of the Allies' disastrous raid on Dieppe in 1942 brought back vivid memories Monday for some aboriginal veterans who later helped liberate the port town. The veterans, who are taking part in a spiritual journey to commemorate the aboriginal contribution to both the First and Second World Wars, say avenging the loss...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. God Bless America...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members...