battle
Operation Dragoon — Allied Landings in Southern France
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.
Sources
- T1 NARA – 6th Army Group records Official
- T2 Clarke, J. & Smith, R., 'Riviera to the Rhine', US Army Official History Major