Operation Dragoon 1944: France’s other D-Day - Steven J. Zaloga - Google Books

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Operation Dragoon, the Allied landings in southern France on August 15, 1944, was one of the most controversial operations of 1944, leading to a deep divide between United States and British planners. The US objective was to threaten the rear of the German…