Operation Jubilee order of battle

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'''Operation Jubilee''' was the [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] code name for the [[Dieppe Raid|raid at Dieppe]] on the [[France|French]] coast on August 19, 1942. The following [[order of battle]] lists the significant [[military]] units that participated in the [[battle]], or were available as reserve.

==Allied==

===Ground forces===
The landing force commander was [[Major General|Major-General]] [[John Hamilton Roberts|John Roberts]], the commander of the [[2nd Canadian Infantry Division]].
* [[2nd Canadian Infantry Division]]
** [[4th Canadian Infantry Brigade]] - Brigadier [[Sherwood Lett]]
*** [[The Essex Scottish Regiment]]
*** [[The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry]]
*** [[The Royal Regiment of Canada]]
** [[5th Canadian Infantry Brigade]]
*** Three platoons of [[The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada]]
*** Mortar Platoon of [[The Calgary Highlanders]]{{efn|Did not disembark; served as anti-aircraft gunners on LCT; two sergeants shot down a German aircraft, earning Mentions in Despatches}}
** [[6th Canadian Infantry Brigade]] - Brigadier [[William Wallace Southam|William Southam]]
*** [[Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal]] (Floating reserve)
*** [[The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada]]
*** [[The South Saskatchewan Regiment]]
*** No. 6 Defence Platoon ([[Lorne Scots]])
** [[The King's Own Calgary Regiment|14th Army Tank Regiment (The Calgary Regiment [Tank])]]
** Detachment of 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, [[Royal Canadian Artillery]] (RCA)
** Detachment of 4th Field Regiment, RCA
** [[Toronto Scottish Regiment|The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun)]]
* [[No. 3 Commando]] (British Army), [[John Durnford-Slater]]
* [[No. 4 Commando]] (British Army), Lt-Col [[Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat]]
* [[No. 10 Inter-Allied Commando]] (French speakers attached to other units.as interpreters)
* [[40 Commando|The Royal Marines Commando]]
* [[No. 30 Commando]] (intelligence gathering)

In addition a detachment of the [[1st Ranger Battalion (United States)|1st U.S. Ranger Battalion]] was assigned as observers to various units

===Naval forces===
The naval forces were under the command of Captain [[John Hughes-Hallett]] [[Royal Navy|RN]].

Eight {{sclass2|Hunt|destroyer|1}}s:
* {{HMS|Albrighton|L12|2}}
* {{HMS|Berkeley|L17|2}}- support to ''Calpe'', controlled low fighter cover squadrons under Acting Squadron Leader, J. H. Scott, also "First Rescue Ship"<ref>[https://www.combinedops.com/HEADQUARTERS%20SHIPS.htm WW2 Headquarter Ships - HQ Ships]</ref>
* {{HMS|Bleasdale|L50|2}}
* {{HMS|Brocklesby|L42|2}}
* {{HMS|Calpe|L71|2}} - Headquarters ship
* {{HMS|Fernie|L11|2}} - reserve HQ ship
* {{HMS|Garth|L20|2}}
* {{ORP|Ślązak|L26|6}} (Polish Navy)
* {{HMS|Locust|T28|6}} - gun boat, "Cutting Out Force" carrying RM Commandos
* [[9th Minesweeper Flotilla]]
* [[13th Minesweeper Flotilla]]
* Nine [[landing ships, infantry]] each with a number of landing craft
**[[Duke of York (1935)#HMS Duke of Wellington|HMS ''Duke of Wellington'']] "Landing Ship, Infantry (Hand-Hoisting)",
** {{HMS|Glengyle}} - Landing Ship, Infantry (Large)
**{{HMS|Invicta}} - Landing ship, Infantry (Small)
**HMS {{HMS|Prince Charles|1941|2}}
**{{HMS|Prince Leopold}}
**{{HMS|Princess Beatrix}} - Landing Ship, Infantry (Medium)
**{{HMS|Princess Astrid}}
** {{HMS|Prins Albert}}
** {{HMS|Queen Emma}}{{sfn|Roskill|1962|p=246}}

Supporting elements came from [[Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy|Royal Navy Coastal Forces]]
* 12 [[Motor Gun Boat]]s
* 4 [[Steam Gun Boat]]s of the 1st SGB Flotilla.
* 20 [[Motor launch (naval)|Motor Launch]]es

===Air forces===
The Allied air forces were under the command of Air Vice Marshal [[Trafford Leigh-Mallory]]. The Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer in the group, Group Captain [[Harry Broadhurst]] flew "air observation" at Dieppe.<ref>Air Umbrella - Dieppe</ref>

* [[No. 11 Group RAF|11 Group]] [[RAF Fighter Command]]
** 48 [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]] squadrons
*** [[No. 19 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 41 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 43 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 64 Squadron RAF]], Spitfire IX, Hornchurch
*** [[No. 66 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 71 Squadron RAF]] (one of the three "[[Eagle Squadrons]]" flown by Americans in the RAF), RAF Gravesend
*** [[No. 81 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 87 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 91 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 111 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 121 Squadron RAF|No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron RAF]] RAF Southend
*** [[No. 122 Squadron RAF]], Hornchurch
*** [[No. 124 Squadron RAF]], Spitfire HF VI
*** [[No. 129 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 130 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 131 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 133 Squadron RAF|No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron]] RAF Lympne
*** [[No. 134 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 154 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 165 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 222 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 232 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 242 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron|302 "City of Poznań" Polish Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[No. 303 Squadron RAF|303 "Kościuszko" Polish Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron|306 "City of Toruń" Polish Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron|308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[No. 310 Squadron RAF|No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron]], Spitfire Vb
*** [[No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF|No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron]], Spitfire Vb
*** [[No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron|317 "City of Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron]], Spitfire Vb
*** [[No. 331 Squadron RAF|No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron]], Spitfire Vb
*** [[No. 332 Squadron RAF|No. 332 (Norwegian) Squadron]], Spitfire Vb
*** [[No. 340 Squadron RAF|No. 340 (GC/IV/2 ''Ile de France'') Squadron]] (French), Spitfire Vb, Hornchurch
*** [[350th Squadron (Belgium)|No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron]] (Belgian), Spitfire Vb
*** [[401 Tactical Fighter Squadron|No. 401 Squadron RCAF]], Lympne
*** [[403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron|No. 403 Squadron RCAF]]
*** [[No. 411 Squadron RCAF]]
*** [[412 Transport Squadron|No. 412 Squadron RCAF]]
*** [[416 Tactical Fighter Squadron|No. 416 Squadron RCAF]]
*** [[No. 501 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 602 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 610 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 611 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 616 Squadron RAF]]
** Eight squadrons for ground attack
*** [[No. 3 Squadron RAF]] [[Hawker Hurricane|Hurricane IIC]]
*** [[No. 32 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane IIB, IIC, S/L Thorn
*** [[No. 43 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane, RAF Tangmere, S/L Danny Le Roy du Vivier (Belgian)
*** [[No. 87 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane 
*** [[No. 174 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane
*** [[No. 175 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane
*** [[No. 245 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane
*** [[No. 253 Squadron RAF]] Hurricane
** Three [[Hawker Typhoon]] squadrons
*** [[No. 56 Squadron RAF]]
*** [[No. 266 Squadron RAF]] Typhoon IB, West Malling
*** [[No. 609 Squadron RAF]]<ref>Rickard, J (2 April 2012), No. 609 Squadron (RAF): Second World War, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/609_wwII.html</ref> Typhoon IB, West Malling
* [[RAF Army Cooperation Command]], No. 35 Wing
** [[No. 26 Squadron RAF]] - [[North American P-51 Mustang|Mustang I]], RAF Gatwick
** [[No. 239 Squadron RAF]] - Mustang I
** [[400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron|No. 400 Squadron RCAF]] - Mustang I, W/Cdr Waddell
** [[No. 414 Squadron RCAF]] -Mustang I, W/Cdr Begg
* RAF Army Cooperation Command, No. 36 Wing
** [[No. 13 Squadron RAF]] [[Bristol Blenheim]] light bomber (laying smoke)
* RAF Army Cooperation Command, No. 32 Wing
** [[No. 614 Squadron RAF]] [[Bristol Blenheim]] light bomber (laying smoke)
* A squadron with [[Bristol Beaufighter]]
* [[418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron|No 418 (City of Edmonton) Squadron RCAF]] [[Douglas A-20 Boston|Douglas Boston]] 
* [[No. 2 Group RAF]] ([[RAF Bomber Command]])
** [[No. 88 Squadron RAF]] Boston III, RAF Ford (tactical bombing)
** [[No. 107 Squadron RAF]] Boston III, RAF Ford (tactical bombing)
** [[No. 226 Squadron RAF]] Boston III, RAF Thruxton. (laying smoke)


* [[United States Army Air Forces|USAAF]] [[Eighth Air Force]]
** [[97th Bombardment Group]] (B-17Es), Grafton Underwood
*** [[340th Bombardment Squadron]]
*** [[341st Bombardment Squadron]]
*** [[342nd Bombardment Squadron]]
*** [[414th Bombardment Squadron]]
** [[31st Fighter Group]] (Spitfires)
*** [[307th Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[308th Fighter Squadron]]
*** [[309th Fighter Squadron]]

The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service also operated some aircraft.

==German==

===Heer===
* [[302nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|302nd Static Infantry Division]] ({{lang|de|Generalleutnant}} [[Konrad Haase]]), part of [[LXXXI Army Corps]], [[Army Group D]], defending the coast at Dieppe.
** 570th Infantry Regiment
** 571st Infantry Regiment
** 572nd Infantry Regiment
** 302nd Artillery Regiment
** 302nd Reconnaissance Battalion
** 302nd Antitank Battalion
** 302nd Engineer Battalion
* 216th Battery
* 813th Battery
* 2/770 Army Coastal Battery
* Heavy Flak Group

Reserves not participating in the battle:
* 676th Infantry Regiment of the [[German 332nd Static Infantry Division|332nd Static Infantry Division]]
* [[German 10th Panzer Division|10th Panzer Division]]
* SS Infantry Brigade {{lang|de|[[Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler]]}}

===Luftwaffe===
* [[Jagdgeschwader 2]] (2nd Fighter Wing)
* [[Jagdgeschwader 26]] (26th Fighter Wing)
* [[Kampfgeschwader 2]] (2nd Bomber Wing)
* II./[[Kampfgeschwader 40]] (II. Group/40th Bomber Wing)
* 1.(F)/123 Reconnaissance

==Notes==
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==Footnotes==
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==References==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book|last=Roskill |first=S. W. |series=History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series |title=The War at Sea 1939–1945: Period of Balance |volume=II |year=1962 |orig-year=1957 |edition=repr. 3rd |publisher=HMSO |location=London |oclc=929331838}}
*{{citation |work=Military History Journal |volume=1 |issue=5 |date=December 1969 |title=Air Umbrella - Dieppe |first=Michael |last=Schoeman |url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol015ms.html |publisher=The South African Military History Society }} 

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Zuehlke |first=M. |title=Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 |year=2012 |publisher=Douglas & McIntyre |location=Vancouver |isbn=978-1-55365-836-8 }}
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