The Dieppe Raid, 1942 (Single Lesson)

Source: Dieppe Beach, 1994

Ref.: Photograph taken in June 1994.
During the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.

Author: Stéphane Levesque
The Virtual Historian

Subject:
Photograph was taken from a hill overlooking the port of Dieppe in June 1994.

Questions:

  1. When do you think this photo was taken? 
     What visual clues can help you to know?
  2. If you were a Canadian soldier, in 1942, attacking this beach, what areas might present problems to you? Why?