Episode 20 - Surviving Dieppe
At Dieppe on 19 August 1942, nearly 2,000 Canadians became prisoners of war; Dieppe Survived is the story of their trials.
The Dieppe assault of 19 August 1942 is the worst day in Canadian military history: in just 8 hours, 907 Canadians were killed. For 2,000 of their comrades, nearly three years of incarceration in German prison camps followed; Dieppe Survived is the story of their trials.
The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division returned to triumphantly liberate the city on 1 September 1944, 70 years ago, cementing the bond between Canada and Dieppe.
