Operation Dragoon: Autopsy of a Battle: The Allied Liberation

Operation Dragoon: Autopsy of a Battle: The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera • August-September 1944
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- Operation Dragoon Autopsy of a Battle The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera August-September 1944 Hardcover by Jean Loup Gassend Schiffer Military History
On the night of August 14-15, 1944, the First Airborne Task Force, which included the U.S. 509th, 517th and 551st Parachute Infantry Regiments, jumped into enemy held territory spearheading Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. Based on interviews from all combatant units, battlefield archaeology, period photos, letters and reports, this book provides an outstandingly detailed hour-by-hour account of the advance through southern France, as seen through the eyes of those who lived through it, bringing to light the tragic and gruesome realities of what was later to become known as the, Champagne Campaign.
Country USA
Brand Schiffer Publishing
Manufacturer Schiffer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 884599804962
EANs 9780764345807
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Operation Dragoon: Autopsy of a Battle: The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera • August-September 1944