Operation Dragoon

Operation Dragoon

Part of Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre and the European Theatre of World War II

Operation Dragoon - map.jpg

A map of the operation

Date	15 August – 14 September 1944
Location	Southern France, Côte d'Azur 43°13′37.5″N 6°39′42″E / 43.227083°N 6.66167°E / 43.227083; 6.66167Coordinates: 43°13′37.5″N 6°39′42″E / 43.227083°N 6.66167°E / 43.227083; 6.66167
Result	Allied victory

Belligerents

United States
France

French colonial empire

United Kingdom
Canada

Air force only

Australia
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia

Naval only

Commanders and leaders

Jacob L. Devers

Henry Kent Hewitt (naval forces)
Alexander Patch (7th Army)
- Lucian Truscott (VI Corps)
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (Armée B)
John K. Cannon (air forces)

Johannes Blaskowitz

Units involved

Sixth US Army Group

French Resistance

Mediterranean Allied Air Forces

19th Army

Strength

Initial landing
151,000 men
Entire invasion force
576,833 men
French Resistance
75,000 men

Initial landing
85,000–100,000 men
Southern France
285,000–300,000 men

Casualties and losses

2,050–3,176 killed, captured or missing
~7,750 other casualties

more than 10,000 casualties
Total: ~21,000

7,000 killed
~21,000 wounded
131,250 captured
Total: ~159,000

United States
France

United Kingdom
Canada

Australia
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia

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