The Raid on Dieppe took place on the morning of August 19, 1942. Of the approximately 6,100 troops that took part in the raid, nearly 5,000 were Canadians.
Although extremely valuable lessons were learned in the Raid on Dieppe, the cost was very high. Of the 4,963 Canadians who took part, only 2,210 returned to England, and many of these were wounded. There were 3,367 casualties, including 1,946 prisoners of war; 916 Canadians lost their lives.
