Operation Dragoon: The Other D-Day
In 1944 the Allies decided to attempt a double invasion in the North and South of France. Their plan was to ensnare the Germans in a pincer and end the war. Operation Overlord, the more famous of the two invasions, took place in Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Operation Dragoon, Overlord's lesser-known sister, took place in Provence on August 15th, 1944. What happened during the "Other D-Day"?
In 1944 the Allies decided to attempt a double invasion in the North and South of France. Their plan was to ensnare the Germans in a pincer and end the war. Operation Overlord, the more famous of the two invasions, took place in Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Operation Dragoon, Overlord's lesser-known sister, took place in Provence on August 15th, 1944. What happened during the "Other D-Day"?
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