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Many people believe that the Dieppe Raid was a success. This was in fact true. There were many things learned that tragic day, that will be with us for a long time to come. The Dieppe Raid gave allies the experience and knowledge to be successful in other raids, and confrontations. After the raid, allies became aware that there were elements ever so crucial to their further success. Learning the physical properties of the battleground …

…regarding the enemy. Although the direct result of the Dieppe Raid was tragic, and at first glance it seems as though nothing good came out of this, we find that the lessons learned on August 19, 1942 were invaluable. From the Raid on Dieppe, came improvements on technique, fire supports, and tactics which were necessary to the successful invasion of the continent two years later, on D-Day. The strategies used reduced D-Day casualties to an unexpected minimum.