Operation Dragoon: The Allied Liberation of the South of France: 1944

by Robin Cross

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Operation Dragoon is the story of the Allied invasion of the South of France on August 15, 1944. It was, in effect, the second D-Day, launched two months after "Overlord", the Allied invasion of Normandy. As such, it has often been overshadowed by its predecessor, but its significance cannot be underestimated.

"Dragoon" was a largely American-French operation in which the British, who had argued for action in northern Italy, played a smaller role. After nearly five years of conflict, British war stamina had been severely sapped. In contrast, the French, who had been excluded from the overall planning of...

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  • ISBN10 1681778602
  • ISBN13 9781681778600
  • Publish Date 2 April 2019 (first published 5 March 2019)
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Pegasus Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 304
  • Language English