The heroic but ultimately doomed attempt by the British to take the port of Dieppe from the German army in 1942.
Operation Jubilee: Dieppe, 1942
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£20.00
Edition:Hardback978024138966914/10/2021
Categories: 03. Books for Christmas 2021: WW2, Books for Christmas 2021, History
Tag: WW2
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