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Mont Faron Memorial in Toulon, France

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Operation Dragoon, known in French as the Débarquement de Provence (or Provence Landing), is a little-known event in English-speaking countries, yet it plays a disproportionate role in the French perception of World War II. Starting on August 15, 1944, the Allies launched a naval assault on southern France to liberate the country more quickly. (It was originally supposed to occur in tandem with D-Day in June but was delayed.) Unlike D-Day, a lar…

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Mont Faron Memorial in Toulon, France

Operation Dragoon, known in French as the Débarquement de Provence (or Provence Landing), is a little-known event in English-speaking countries, yet it plays a disproportionate role in the French perception of World War II. Starting on August 15, 1944, the Allies launched a naval assault on southern France to liberate the country more quickly. (It was originally supposed to occur in tandem with D-Day in June but was delayed.) Unlike D-Day, a lar…

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