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Great Coat
World War II, 1939-1945

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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The Dieppe Raid

The Dieppe raid took place on August 19, 1942. The objective of the raid was to capture a German held port, destroy some predetermined targets, and then withdraw back to England.

The raid swiftly became a disaster. Nine hundred and seven Canadians lost their lives and another 1, 946 were captured and spent the rest of the war as prisoners.

The only positive results of the battle were that two Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery and some valuable lessons were learned during the raid which probably saved lives during the D-Day invasion. For example, the Allies decided against any future attack directly on a port city. They also developed a number of specialized tanks for clearing mines on the beaches.

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Stones takes from Dieppe Beach
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

4

Steel Helmet
World War II, 1939-1945

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

5

Canteen Water Bottle
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

6

Anti-gas Respirator
World War II, 1939-1945
Grand Cascapedia, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Ammunition Pouch
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

8

D-Day

Fourteen thousand Canadians of the third division landed on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. After one day of heavy fighting the Canadians had captured a number of small Normandy towns and had pushed deeper into France than any of the other allied forces. The battles for the beach head resulted in 340 Canadian deaths, with another 574 being wounded. Many local men were taken prisoner by the Germans during this assault.

The successful landings on D-day marked the beginning of the end of Nazi Germany.

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Small Pack
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

10

Putties
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

11

Mess Tins
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

12

Chesley Willett's Medals
World War II, 1939-1945
Grand Cascapedia, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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On the Home Front....

A Hudson Bomber in New Richmond

This Hudson Bomber which used extensively on coastal patrols brought the war close to home when it made a forced landing in what is now Chaleurs Park in New Richmond, on January 19, 1944 at 6:30p.m. It came to rest in a hay field behind the Montgomery farm. A ski�equipped Norseman ferried in the repair crew and the local militia kept a 24 hour guard over the bomber during it's "visit." Following repairs over a ten-day period, the field was plowed, the Hudson took off, and New Richmond life returned to normal.

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Hudson Bomber in New Richmond
19 January 1944
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum