Was the Dieppe Raid during World War II initially successful or unsuccessful?

One of the major turning points for the Allies during World War II was the invasion of the beaches of Normandy. The importance of the assault was that it opened a front for the Allies in France from which to bring supplies. It also enabled American and British forces to move inland toward Germany. A similar attempt to open the western front by sea was attempted by British and Canadian forces in August of 1942.

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One of the major turning points for the Allies during World War II was the invasion of the beaches of Normandy. The importance of the assault was that it opened a front for the Allies in France from which to bring supplies. It also enabled American and British forces to move inland toward Germany. A similar attempt to open the western front by sea was attempted by British and Canadian forces in August of 1942.

Under mounting Soviet and American pressure, the Allied command had decided to attack the Germans in France. The Dieppe Raid was the answer to this pressure. There were many setbacks even before the raid.   Weather wreaked havoc on the plan for weeks and navigational problems hampered the attack. The military operation was a failure and very costly to the men that operated. Of over 4,000 Canadians in the operation, only 900 returned unscathed. The commander of the operation never led an assault again.

Despite the reality that the operation was a failure, it taught important lessons to the Allied command that were used in future assaults, including the important invasion of Normandy, France in 1944.