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Operation Dragoon(initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the Allied Invasion of Southern France which began on August 15,1944. The goal of this Operation was to secure the vital ports on the French Mediterranean Coast and increase pressure on the German forces. According to my research, Operation Dragoon was very controversial from time it was firs proposed. The American military leadership and their British counterparts disagreed upon the operation.  A leader named Winston Churchill argued against it on the grounds that it diverted military resources that were better deployed in the on going Allied operations in Italy. But Operation Dragoon continued anyway.

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Unites States
France
French Colonial
United Kingdom( Jacob Devers, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Patch, Lucian Truscott)
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia, Greece
Germany(Johannes Blaskowitz, Frediedrich Wiese, Wend Von Wietershiem, Kurt Chevallerie)

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During this Operation there were 21,000 casualties from the United States. There were 159,000 casualties from Germany.

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After the fall of Rome, the 45th was preparing to invade southern France as part of Operation Dragoon.

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Troops Discussing plans for Operation Dragoon.

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Operation Dragoon Landings

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Check out this video to learn more about Operation Dragoon!

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"The Big Picture" documentary about Operation Dragoon during World War II involving the Allied invasion of southern France on August 15, 1944. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S.

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Operation was a successful according to the Allied forces. This operation enabled them to liberate most of Southern France within only 4 weeks.

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Troopers of the 517th Parachute Infantry, First Airborne Task Force, in Operation Dragoon, Southern France,

in a roadside ditch after landing at La Motte, France, August 15th 1944