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2010., General, HarperCollins Call No: 940.54 G799d Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2013., Adult, Knopf Canada Call No: 940.54 O41o Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The 'Ultra Secret' story behind one of WW2's most controversial mysteries--and one of Canada<U+2019>s most sorrowful moments. David O<U+2019>Keefe rewrites history, connecting Canada's tragedy at Dieppe with an extraordinary and colourful cast of characters--from the young Commander Ian Fleming, later to become the creator of the James Bond novels, and his team of crack commandos to the code-breaking scientists of Bletchley Park (the closely guarded heart of Britain's wartime Intelligence and code-breaking work) to those responsible for the planning and conduct of the Dieppe Raid--Admiral John Godfrey, Lord Louis Mountbatten, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and others. In less than six hours on August 19, 1942, nearly one thousand Canadians--as well as British and Americans--lay dead or dying on the beaches around the French seaside town, with over two thousand other Canadians wounded or captured. These awful losses have left a legacy of bitterness, recrimination and controversy. In the absence of concrete reasons for the raid, myriad theories ranging from incompetence to conspiracy developed. David O<U+2019>Keefe reveals the prime reason behind the raid: a highly secret mission designed, in one of Britain's darkest times, to redress the balance of the war. One Day in August provides a thrilling, multi-layered story that fundamentally changes our understanding of this most tragic and pivotal chapter in Canada<U+2019>s history"--Provided by publisher.
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1981., General, Minister of Supply and Services Call No: 940.53 G455v Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
