Jack Nissenthall
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Jack Nissenthall was a British Royal Air Force electronics and radar expert who played a key role in the Dieppe raid. His actions during the operation resulted in the Allies' gaining vital intelligenc
Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthal historical marker in London
Dieppe
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Dieppe is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France.
Jack Nissenthall
…London and was asked to volunteer for a dangerous assignment. Operation Jubilee, or the Dieppe Raid, 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. Nissenthall was selected to enter the Pourville…
A view of the centre of Dieppe in July 2022
Dieppe Dawn, 19 August 1942, memorial stained glass, Royal Military College of Canada
The Hôtel de Ville
Panoramic view of Dieppe (taken from a hill close to the castle Château de Dieppe)