Memorial to the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army

The Canadian Memorial, in Dieppe

The memorial to the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army honours the memory of the Canadian soldiers fallen during the Dieppe Raid of 1942. The Dieppe audio-guided tour stops here, with respect and contemplation, to evoke this place of memory of a tragic episode of the Second World War.

The memory of the Dieppe Raid of 1942

In Normandy, the memory tourism occupies an essential place, and Dieppe is one of its notable places. This memorial is dedicated to the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army and, through it, to all those who fell during the Dieppe Raid, one of the most tragic episodes of the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, within the framework of Operation Jubilee, thousands of Allied soldiers, in very large majority Canadians, landed on the beaches of Dieppe and the surroundings to attempt an attack against the German defences. The operation turned to disaster: facing a fierce resistance, the assailants were mowed down on the pebbles, and the raid ended in a few hours in appalling losses, thousands of soldiers killed, wounded or taken prisoner. This sacrifice, although tragic, provided painful lessons that served later for the Normandy landings. The memorial, sober and solemn, honours the courage and the memory of these young men come from afar. A place of memory and contemplation, the Canadian Memorial is discovered with respect and gravity.

What to see

Here you honour, with respect and contemplation, the memory of the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army and of all the soldiers fallen during the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942: Operation Jubilee, where thousands of Allied soldiers, in majority Canadians, landed on the pebbles facing the German defences and suffered appalling losses, a sacrifice that served later for the Normandy landings. The Canadian Memorial is a place of memory of Dieppe. It is a stop to be discovered with respect and gravity.

Practical information

The memorial to the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army lies in Dieppe, on the side of the seafront and the beaches of the 1942 raid, reachable on foot. It is an open-air place of memory, freely accessible, which is visited with the respect and the contemplation due to the memory of the soldiers.

What does the Canadian Memorial commemorate in Dieppe?

It commemorates the 14th Tank Regiment of the Canadian Army and all the soldiers fallen during the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942, Operation Jubilee: thousands of Allied soldiers, in majority Canadians, landed facing the German defences and suffered appalling losses; this tragic sacrifice provided lessons that served for the Normandy landings.

Where is the Canadian Memorial in Dieppe?

In Dieppe, on the side of the seafront and the beaches of the 1942 raid, in France.