CHURCHILL MKI - CANADIAN ARMY, THE DIEPPE RAID, 1942

SKIRMISH LIMITED EDITION 

Bringing together collectible models and detailed figures in 1:50 scale, the Skirmish range focuses on both the military collector and the war gamer.  Show these pieces in a prominent position in your display, or put them to work in your battlefield layout.

Note:    Includes 3 Figures
Scale:    1:50
Size:    6 x 2 inches

Item Number:    CC60111  

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Historical Note:    The Dieppe Raid was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime on the northern coast of France in 1942.  Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by large British naval and air contingents.  The raid was intended to seize and hold a major port for a short period, both to prove it was possible and to gather intelligence from prisoners.  It was also devised to use air power to draw the Luftwaffe into a large, planned encounter.  The raid was considered to be an unmitigated tactical disaster, with no major objectives accomplished.  Of the 6,086 men who made it ashore, 4,384 were either killed, wounded or captured.  The RAF and RCAF failed to lure the Luftwaffe into open battle, and lost 119 planes, while the Royal Navy suffered 555 casualties.  The catastrophe at Dieppe may have later influenced Allied preparations for Operation Torch on D-Day.