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The second D-Day in France

15th August 1944: Operation Dragoon, the landings in southern France, are almost as large as D-Day in Normandy - and swiftly overcome German resistance

Aug 15, 2024
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Paratroopers of the U.S. 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion float to the ground at Le Muy. Two weeks after landing they liberated Nice.
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