Operation Dragoon
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Operation Dragoon was the Allied amphibious invasion of southern France in August 1944 that helped liberate the region and support the broader campaign against Nazi Germany.
Aliases (3)
- Allied invasion of Southern France ×3
- Allied invasion of southern France ×3
- Invasion of Southern France ×2
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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amphibious invasion → military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Invasion of Southern France
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| belligerent |
Canada
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Free French Forces → Nazi Germany → United Kingdom → United States → Wehrmacht → |
| commander |
Alexander Patch
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Friedrich Wiese → Jacob L. Devers → Jean de Lattre de Tassigny → |
| country |
Allied powers
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| endDate |
1944-09-14
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| follows |
Normandy landings
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| includes |
airborne landings in the Argens valley
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naval bombardment of German coastal defenses → |
| involves |
Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean
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French First Army → Mediterranean Allied Air Forces → U.S. Seventh Army → |
| landingArea |
Cavalaire-sur-Mer
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Saint-Raphaël → Saint-Tropez → |
| location |
French Riviera
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Southern France → |
| namedAfter |
dragoon (type of soldier)
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| objective |
liberation of southern France
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seizure of ports on the French Mediterranean coast → support for Allied advance from Normandy → |
| opponent |
German Army Group G
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| partOf |
Allied campaign in Western Europe
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European Theater of World War II → |
| plannedBy |
Allied high command
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| precededBy |
Operation Overlord
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| result |
Allied victory
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liberation of most of southern France → opening of additional supply ports for the Allies → rapid German retreat from southern France → |
| startDate |
1944-08-15
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| strategicEffect |
acceleration of Allied advance into Germany
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diversion of German forces from the northern front → link-up with forces from Normandy → |
| supportedBy |
French Resistance
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| theater |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
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| timePeriod |
August 1944
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