Q&A · 50:38-50:50

Were Dieppe's tank routes planned adequately?

A question about the shingle beach receives a critical assessment of the preparation for moving tanks inland.

Question

Did the Dieppe planners consider how tanks would cross the shingle beach, or was it an afterthought?

Short answer

The assessment is that it was mostly a tragic afterthought.

Notes

Tank movement across Dieppe's shingle beach is judged to have received inadequate attention during preparation of the assault, described as mostly a tragic afterthought.