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Operation Dragoon — Allied Landings in Southern France

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US and Free French forces landed on the French Riviera in Operation Dragoon, quickly advancing up the Rhône Valley. The landings liberated southern France within weeks and linked with forces advancing from Normandy. Marseille and Toulon were captured within a fortnight, providing crucial port capacity for Allied logistics.

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Operation Dragoon — Allied Landings in Southern France

Sources

  • T1NARA – 6th Army Group recordsOfficial
  • T2Clarke, J. & Smith, R., 'Riviera to the Rhine', US Army Official HistoryMajor
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