Dieppe fortifications 1942

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RemiFX
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Dieppe fortifications 1942

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Post by RemiFX » 29 Mar 2021, 22:19

Hello All,

I have been searching over internet and this forum as well for information about the German defences of Dieppe in august 1942. I have found loads of good photo's which give me about 70% of the info I need. I'm looking for maps or sketches which focus on the defence of the Dieppe beachfront in august 1942. To be more specific WN Die05 (Plage de Dieppe), I could also use info in WN Die03/04/06/07 but Die05 is most important to me.

If any one is able to help me that would be most welcome!

With kind regards,

Remi

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Post by Rob Stuart » 30 Mar 2021, 01:41

You could start with the relevant chapter from the 1955 Canadian Army official history: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/Cana ... rs-11.html

Incidentally, when you access the above you can see that "Department of National Defense" is written in the banner at the top of the page. This should read "Department of National Defence". The good people at HyperWar, being Americans, have spelled "Defence" with an 's', but while the US has a Department of Defense (DoD) we have our Department of National Defence (DND).


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Re: Dieppe fortifications 1942

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Post by Orwell1984 » 30 Mar 2021, 02:25

This may be of interest too:
The development of the German defences in the Dieppe sector (1940 to 1942)
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-nat ... ieppe.html

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Post by kstdk » 30 Mar 2021, 11:39

Hello

All I have is German maps showing the fortifications and the meassures taken after 1942, but the 1943 maps are interesting as far as what the Germans did after the allied landing in 1942.

If you have the full picture of the developement fra 1940 till 1942, then the 1943 maps might be of interest?

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Kurt
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Post by jopaerya » 30 Mar 2021, 12:43

Hello Remi :welcome:

This is the perfect site of J.C.Calvin a NARA file T 1022 Roll 2364 lots of information about Dieppe 1942.

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Post by moonraker » 30 Mar 2021, 14:03

hello,
there are many documents on the German combat summary. Jos shows us one of the multiple docs.

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Post by RemiFX » 30 Mar 2021, 20:00

Hello All,

Thanks for replying!

@jopaerya very intersting map I have contacted mr Calvin in order to get acces to his documents. Is there a total overview of all those files and rolls to see what's in them?

@Rob Stuart: thanks for the file; I have downloaded it and looking in to it.

Cheers,

Remi

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Post by AvB » 30 Mar 2021, 21:04

This is only navy documents (T-1022):

"lessons learned" from the Dieppe landings and a report on a British
commando raid on Sark. Bd. Ill, 7 Oct 1942- 15 Jan 1943: PG 83275, roll 3699

Handakten: Englische Landeversuch Dieppe (five files pertaining to the Allied landing:, at Dieppe, including
assessments prepared by the Seekriegsleitung and German Army commands, copies of captured Allied document .
POW interrogations, and maps, charts and photographs),Aug-Nov 1942: PG 37446-450. roll 2362-64

KTB des Hafenkommandanten Dieppe-
1 Jul-5 Aug 1940: PG 37451, roll 2364
6 Aug 1940- 24 jun 1941 : No data available
25 Jun 1941-15 Feb 1943: PG 37452-453, roll 4306

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Post by RemiFX » 31 Mar 2021, 22:49

@ jopaerya: what a gold mine is that sturmpanzer FTP I found just the map I was looking for which gives some great insight into the german dispositions at Dieppe.

Everyone thanks for helping out!

Cheers Remi

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Post by jopaerya » 01 Apr 2021, 09:34

Glad we could help you Remi

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