Dieppe 70 years

[Aeneas]

One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe
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The TMM Lecture Series Presents:
One Day in August
The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe

Admission: Free by donation
Tuesday, 3 December in the Naval Gallery
6PM Cocktail Reception
7PM Lecture

The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail SW

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The Military Museums Lecture Series is proud to host historian and author David O'Keefe for a reading from his latest book One Day In August: The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe.

Through his research, which includes recently declassified government documents, O'Keefe has broken new ground in unravelling the mysteries surrounding the Dieppe Raid, and his latest effort has brought widespread acclaim.

Copies of his book will be available for sale after the presentation.

Hope to see you there.

David R. O’Keefe is an award-winning historian, documentarian,
and professor at Marianopolis College in Westmount, Quebec. He served with the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in Montreal and worked as a Signals Intelligence research historian for the Directorate of History and Heritage (DND). He has also created and collaborated on over 15 documentaries for History Television and appeared on CBC Radio, Global Television,

[cDnStealth]

This kind of thing interests me so I'll be attending. Thanks for the heads up!

[Aeneas]

I will be there, will wear black hat with maple leaf and "Vimy" on it.

[bigtmac19]

I just picked up the book last week.

I saw the documentary last year when I was in Dieppe.

This sounds like a great event, wish I was closer!

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by Aeneas

Sorry to bump, however the guy who did the Dieppe documentary and wrote a book about it, will be giving a lecture at the Military Museum Tuesday 3 December 1900.

David O'Keefe, I believe. Will try to post a link.

I will be going, would be nice to meet up after if anyone is interested.

He must drive a Delorean. His lecture was 42 years before the Dieppe Raid even took place...

[Aeneas]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

He must drive a Delorean. His lecture was 42 years before the Dieppe Raid even took place...

Okay, lecture at 7:00 pm! Better?

[Aeneas]

Excellent lecture last night. About 50 people came out.
The author spoke just less than an hour, then took questions.

Some very interesting stories about his research. I believe his work has changed our "history" of what happened at Dieppe and why. There was some new information, certainly new to me; about the Essex Scottish and Calgary Tanks role. A very funny story about the German unit assigned to destroy all signals equipment during an attack.

He was well spoken and passionate.

Picked up his book, very excited to finish it.

[CaptainCrunch]

Its too bad I missed this, I love this sort of thing.

Please let me know how the book is and if its worthwhile to add to my collection of history books.

[bigtmac19]

I haven't started the book yet hopefully I can get to it soon.

My boys last year at Red Beach where their Grandpa came ashore that day. He was 20!