EPISODE · Aug 1, 2023 · 26 MIN
Episode 428-Churchill's Shell Game
from The History of WWII Podcast · host Ray Harris Jr
A desperate Churchill green lights the raid on Dieppe. And though it has been scaled back to avoid entanglements with panzers, it is still complex and dependent on everything going to plan and on time. A rare event in battle. Still, on August 18th, the ships with the Canadians, Commandos, Free French and 50 US Rangers on board, set out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A desperate Churchill green lights the raid on Dieppe. And though it has been scaled back to avoid entanglements with panzers, it is still complex and dependent on everything going to plan and on time. A rare event in battle. Still, on August 18th, the ships with the Canadians, Commandos, Free French and 50 US Rangers on board, set out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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