WW II

240 ships left the British Post on the night of August 18th. As they started to approach the French shore they ran into a German convoy, which alerted coastal defenses at Berneval and Puys. This resulted in Canadians losing there element of suprise with little success to win. Already Canadians were one step behind the Germans. 

On the western side of the No. 4 Commando operation destroyed the guns in the battery near Varengeville, and got away safely. At Pourville, the South Saskatchewan Regiment and Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada had some surprise, and initial opposition was light. But as they crossed the River Scie and pushed ahead further into Dieppe, lots of  fighting arose and the Saskatchewan's were stopped far from the town.

Two Km east of Dieppe, the Royal Regiment of Canada made their approach to the narrow beach of Puys, a small seaside village. At 0507, the first LCA lowered its ramp. Canadian soldiers pushed ahead into the on going fire of machine-guns and mortar fire, and fell in waves, shot down by bullets and shrapnel.