Originally Posted by
mjac
Yes, Canada entered WWII long before Americans and they ended up in Dunkirk.
You may mistakenly be thinking about the Dieppe raid which involved Canadian troops. It was basically a dress rehearsal for D day
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remem...42-dieppe-raid
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Canadians made up the great majority of the attackers in the raid. Nearly 5,000 of the 6,100 troops were Canadians. The remaining troops consisted of approximately 1,000 British Commandos and 50 American Rangers. "
over 900 Canadians were killed during the action