At least the Germans were there when the raiding party arrived at Dieppe. Dieppe was a cock-up because (one of the inbred 'elite' with the military skill and acumen of an 18 year old troopie) Mountbatten commanded the operation. Had a proper military man been in charge it could well have been different...Originally Posted by Bob's World
Rule one on raids: they must be based on good intelligence ... unlike Son Tay (A raid in 1970).
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