Southern France campaign
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The Southern France campaign was a World War II Allied offensive, also known as Operation Dragoon, that involved landings on the Mediterranean coast of France in August 1944 to liberate the region from German occupation.
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Target entity: Southern France campaign Context triple: [Audie Murphy, notableBattle, Southern France campaign]
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Lorraine campaign
The Lorraine campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in northeastern France in 1944, led by General George S. Patton’s Third Army, aimed at driving German forces back toward the German border.
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Italian invasion of France
The Italian invasion of France was a brief 1940 military offensive by Fascist Italy against southeastern France, launched in coordination with Nazi Germany during the final phase of the Battle of France in World War II.
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Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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Tunisian campaign
The Tunisian campaign was the final phase of the North African fighting in World War II, in which Allied forces defeated Axis troops in Tunisia in 1943, leading to the surrender of large German and Italian forces.
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Rhineland campaign
The Rhineland campaign was a major Allied offensive in early 1945 aimed at clearing German forces from west of the Rhine River as a prelude to the final invasion of Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern France campaign Target entity description: The Southern France campaign was a World War II Allied offensive, also known as Operation Dragoon, that involved landings on the Mediterranean coast of France in August 1944 to liberate the region from German occupation.
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A.
Lorraine campaign
The Lorraine campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in northeastern France in 1944, led by General George S. Patton’s Third Army, aimed at driving German forces back toward the German border.
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B.
Italian invasion of France
The Italian invasion of France was a brief 1940 military offensive by Fascist Italy against southeastern France, launched in coordination with Nazi Germany during the final phase of the Battle of France in World War II.
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Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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Tunisian campaign
The Tunisian campaign was the final phase of the North African fighting in World War II, in which Allied forces defeated Axis troops in Tunisia in 1943, leading to the surrender of large German and Italian forces.
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Rhineland campaign
The Rhineland campaign was a major Allied offensive in early 1945 aimed at clearing German forces from west of the Rhine River as a prelude to the final invasion of Nazi Germany.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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amphibious operation ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Dragoon ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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surface form:
Allies
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Dragoon ⓘ |
| commanderForAllies |
Alexander Patch
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Jacob L. Devers ⓘ Jean de Lattre de Tassigny ⓘ |
| commanderForAxis | Johannes Blaskowitz ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Free French Forces ⓘ Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1944-09 ⓘ |
| front | Mediterranean front ⓘ |
| includedLanding |
landings in Provence
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landings near Cavalaire-sur-Mer ⓘ landings near Saint-Raphaël ⓘ landings near Saint-Tropez ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French First Army
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German Army Group G ⓘ U.S. Seventh Army ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean coast of France
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Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
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| objective |
liberation of southern France from German occupation
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seizure of ports on the French Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| operationType |
airborne operation
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amphibious landing ⓘ |
| opponent | German Army Group G ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Front
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surface form:
Western Front of World War II
World War II ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
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surface form:
Allied Supreme Headquarters
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| precededBy | Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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liberation of much of southern France ⓘ rapid Allied advance up the Rhône valley ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to the liberation of France in 1944
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forced German withdrawal from southern France ⓘ opened a second major Allied front in France ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied forces in the Mediterranean
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surface form:
Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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| year | 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern France campaign Description of subject: The Southern France campaign was a World War II Allied offensive, also known as Operation Dragoon, that involved landings on the Mediterranean coast of France in August 1944 to liberate the region from German occupation.
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