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August 19th marked the 80th
anniversary of the Dieppe Raid,

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when Allied troops crossed
the English Channel to launch

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an amphibious attack on the port
of Dieppe in 1942.

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Canadians made up the majority
of the Allied forces,

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with almost 5000
of the 6100 troops.

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Sadly, the Dieppe Raid
became the single bloodiest day

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of the Second World War
for Canada.

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The Allies attacked
at five different points

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along the French coast, but
as the assault force approached,

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they lost the element
of surprise.

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Concealed German troops
swept the beaches

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with heavy machine-gun fire,

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resulting in a devastating loss

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of more than 900 Canadian
soldiers killed,

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and nearly 1950 captured.

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To commemorate the anniversary,
a ceremony was held in Windsor,

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Ontario, to pay tribute
to those that perished,

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and to honour
the veterans who fought.

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Those in attendance included

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the Defence Attaché
of the French Republic,

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the Mayor of Windsor,

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and one of the veterans
from the Raid, Mr. John Date.

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He received the
French Légion d'Honneur.

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Ceremonies were also held
in Ottawa

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and in Dieppe, New Brunswick;
as well as in Dieppe, France,

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where The Chief of the Defence
Staff was in attendance.

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On this 80th anniversary
of the Dieppe Raid,

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we remember the Canadian troops
who sacrificed so much

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to bring peace
to the people of Europe.

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