“In the Access to History series I’ve found battles and their consequences presented in brief, crisp narratives, supplemented by readable maps and apt quotes of participants, better than I once thought possible.”                                 Doug Fisher, Legion Magazine

The Access to Canadian History Series is a unique series of booklets, profusely illustrated with color reproductions of war art, specially designed maps, and drawings, Each volume focuses on a specific battle, which allows the reader to see the action through the eyes of the men who were there. They are concise and effective in their use of quotations, maps and ephemera. Each volume is written by a leading authority on his subject. Nine volumes are currently available; four of the First World War and five on the Second World War.

NO.5: THE SUICIDE RAID: THE CANADIANS AT DIEPPE
by Norm Christie

Of the 554 men of the Royal Regiment of Canada who went on the Dieppe Raid only 65 returned. This volume deals the strategy and tactics deployed in the infamous Dieppe Raid. Was it the cornerstone that brought success on D-Day or was simply a hare-brained scheme improperly executed and planned? The great controversy still breathes today. For the men who made the one-way journey that was secondary. This volumes deals with the actions at Dieppe, Pourville and Puys and tells the story of how hard they fought, but that even courage only goes so far.