Part One – Intelligence Failings In May 1943 No 430 Squadron’s A-Flight received at their base at RAF Leuchars, an Air Tasking Order (ATO) to conduct photographic reconnaissance (PR) mission to a small fishing village [more…]
There are today about 100,000 people living in Argentina claiming English ancestry. In a nation of 42 million, their figure pales to insignificance. Even if one – wrongly – assumed all Anglo-Argentines were concentrated in [more…]
The terms ‘EU army’ and ‘military integration’ are soft cover propaganda words. Words chosen to dull the reality of the plans that are being made for the future of the UK’s defence. The planned ‘Defence [more…]
The objectives of the air component over Dieppe were relatively straightforward; to throw a protective air umbrella over the amphibious force and to force the Luftwaffe into battle on the RAF’s terms. The RAF fielded [more…]
The main frontal assault against the mile long beach in front of Dieppe had two designated beaches. Red Beach was the eastern landing zone nearest to the port, while White Beach was overlooked by Dieppe’s [more…]
Blue Beach Crucial to the success of the Dieppe Raid was the capture of the eastern headland that overlooked the harbour and the two main beaches of the frontal assault. This essential task was assigned [more…]
Embarkation and Departure Although it wasn’t until 18th August 1942 that the go-ahead for the Dieppe Raid was given, the preparations had started much earlier. The Churchills of the Calgary Tanks were hauled to Gosport [more…]
At dusk on the 18th August 1942, a small convoy of five commandeered Dutch vessels, escorted by a German armed minesweeper and two submarine chasers, slipped out of Boulogne. The ships were bound for Dieppe, [more…]
Day 4 Horace Cutler was as irritable as a hungry grizzly bear with haemorrhoids the following morning and he was in no mood for any self-pity from Edge. “Did you have breakfast this morning, son, [more…]
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