Operation Dragoon

Operation Dragoon was the code name for the Allied landings in southern France during World War II.

Operation Dragoon
Part of the Mediterranean and Middle East theatres and the European theatre of World War II
Allied naval ships about to land in southern France.
Date 15 August – 14 September 1944 Location Southern France Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States France (and others)	Nazi Germany

History

Map of the first phase of operation dragoon

The landings began on 15 August 1944. At this point, the Allies had gained a foothold in north-western France and were advancing on Paris. The Allies liberated the Port towns by the 28th and began moving north. On 10 September, the Allies liberated Dijon and linked up with the forces from Operation Overlord.

Operation Dragoon Media

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  German 88-mm gun on the coast in Southern France

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  Operation Dragoon landings

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  Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (in dark pants and shirt without jacket, behind André Diethelm in suit) reviewing troops in the liberated city of Marseille on 29 August 1944

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  Allied advance until mid-September

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  Monument to the landings of Allied troops under General Patch on the beach of St Tropez, France