September 24, 2014

A week ago, I had the opportunity to visit Dieppe, France, the site of the disastrous WWII raid that took place on August 19, 1942. The monument above, also has a twin that sits in Dieppe Park in downtown Windsor. Red Beach was the landing site of the Essex Scottish Regiment, and it is located directly in front of the monument in Dieppe. Of the 553 member of the Essex Scottish Regiment who…