Operation Jubilee order of battle

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Operation Jubilee was the Allied code name for the raid at Dieppe on the French coast on August 19, 1942. The following order of battle lists the significant military units that participated in the battle, or were available as reserve.

Allied

=Ground forces=

The landing force commander was Major-General John Roberts, the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.

In addition a detachment of the 1st U.S. Ranger Battalion was assigned as observers to various units

=Naval forces=

The naval forces were under the command of Captain John Hughes-Hallett RN.

Eight {{sclass2|Hunt|destroyer|1}}s:

  • {{HMS|Albrighton|L12|2}}
  • {{HMS|Berkeley|L17|2}}- support to Calpe, controlled low fighter cover squadrons under Acting Squadron Leader, J. H. Scott, also "First Rescue Ship"[https://www.combinedops.com/HEADQUARTERS%20SHIPS.htm WW2 Headquarter Ships - HQ Ships]
  • {{HMS|Bleasdale|L50|2}}
  • {{HMS|Brocklesby|L42|2}}
  • {{HMS|Calpe|L71|2}} - Headquarters ship
  • {{HMS|Fernie|L11|2}} - reserve HQ ship
  • {{HMS|Garth|L20|2}}
  • {{ORP|Ślązak|L26|6}} (Polish Navy)
  • {{HMS|Locust|T28|6}} - gun boat, "Cutting Out Force" carrying RM Commandos
  • 9th Minesweeper Flotilla
  • 13th Minesweeper Flotilla
  • Nine landing ships, infantry each with a number of landing craft
  • HMS Duke of Wellington "Landing Ship, Infantry (Hand-Hoisting)",
  • {{HMS|Glengyle}} - Landing Ship, Infantry (Large)
  • {{HMS|Invicta}} - Landing ship, Infantry (Small)
  • HMS {{HMS|Prince Charles|1941|2}}
  • {{HMS|Prince Leopold}}
  • {{HMS|Princess Beatrix}} - Landing Ship, Infantry (Medium)
  • {{HMS|Princess Astrid}}
  • {{HMS|Prins Albert}}
  • {{HMS|Queen Emma}}{{sfn|Roskill|1962|p=246}}

Supporting elements came from Royal Navy Coastal Forces

=Air forces=

The Allied air forces were under the command of Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory. The Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer in the group, Group Captain Harry Broadhurst flew "air observation" at Dieppe.Air Umbrella - Dieppe

The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service also operated some aircraft.

German

=Heer=

  • 302nd Static Infantry Division ({{lang|de|Generalleutnant}} Konrad Haase), part of LXXXI Army Corps, Army Group D, defending the coast at Dieppe.
  • 570th Infantry Regiment
  • 571st Infantry Regiment
  • 572nd Infantry Regiment
  • 302nd Artillery Regiment
  • 302nd Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 302nd Antitank Battalion
  • 302nd Engineer Battalion
  • 216th Battery
  • 813th Battery
  • 2/770 Army Coastal Battery
  • Heavy Flak Group

Reserves not participating in the battle:

=Luftwaffe=

Notes

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Footnotes

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References

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  • {{cite book|last=Roskill |first=S. W. |series=History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series |title=The War at Sea 1939–1945: Period of Balance |volume=II |year=1962 |orig-year=1957 |edition=repr. 3rd |publisher=HMSO |location=London |oclc=929331838}}
  • {{citation |work=Military History Journal |volume=1 |issue=5 |date=December 1969 |title=Air Umbrella - Dieppe |first=Michael |last=Schoeman |url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol015ms.html |publisher=The South African Military History Society }}

Further reading

  • {{cite book |last=Zuehlke |first=M. |title=Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 |year=2012 |publisher=Douglas & McIntyre |location=Vancouver |isbn=978-1-55365-836-8 }}

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Jubilee order of battle