Though the cost was devastating, the lessons learned at Dieppe—the need for better intelligence, coordination, and planning—became critical to the success of the Normandy landings less than two years later. 4/5
But a chance encounter with a German convoy in the early hours cost the Allies the element of surprise. By the time our soldiers reached the beaches, the enemy defences were ready and poured relentless fire on the landing forces. 3/5
The plan was bold: launch four simultaneous flank attacks, followed by a main assault on #Dieppe, to destroy key enemy positions and draw opposing forces away from the Eastern Front. 2/5
In the early hours of August 19, 1942, Canadians faced one of the most difficult days in our military history. Before dawn, nearly 5,000 Canadians landed on the coast of France as part of #OperationJUBILEE. 1/5
An innocent 21-year-old female died after being struck by a stray bullet while standing at a bus stop. @HamiltonPolice Chief Bergen spoke to the media this afternoon about the incident. #HamOnt
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City worker killed in crash kept Hamilton clean and safe ‘like it was his own backyard’
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| Joanna Frketich, Hamilton Spectator Reporter
A city worker is dead and another sustained minor injuries after being struck by a sedan this morning on Golf Links Road in Ancaster.
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The man believed to be Canada's oldest living Second World War veteran has died just shy of 110 years old.
Albert Middleton was born March 11, 1915, in London, England, and died at the Broadmead Care's Veterans Memorial Lodge in Saanich, on B.C.'s Vancouver Island on Feb. 12. Albert came to Canada when he was a teenager.
Middleton volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served in Europe from 1943 to 1946, years spent "dodging all the bullets," he said.
News of his death was shared over the weekend with the announcement of a celebration of life to be held at the lodge on what would have been Middleton's 110th birthday.
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