Admiral Sir John David Luce & Bar took part in which Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe during the Second World War?
Dieppe Raid The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation "Rutter during planning stages, and by its final official code-name Operation "Jubilee, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe during the Second World War. The raid took place on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 a.m., and by 10:50 a.m. the Allied commanders were forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by The Calgary Regiment of the 1st Canadian Tank Brigade and a strong force of Royal Navy and smaller Royal Air Force landing contingents. It involved 5,000 Canadians, 1,000 British troops, and 50 United States Army Rangers.
Battle of Réunion The Battle of Réunion or Liberation of Réunion (French: "Bataille de La Réunion "or" Libération de La Réunion" ) was an amphibious landing and uprising which brought the island of Réunion onto the Allied side during the Second World War. The invasion was performed by the Free French Naval Forces (FNFL) destroyer "Léopard" on 28 November 1942, which toppled the administration loyal to the Vichy French regime and replaced it with a Free French administration.