The WW2 allied invasion of where was titled Operation Dragoon?
Operation Dragoon Operation Dragoon Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the Allied invasion of Southern France on 15August 1944. The operation was initially to take place in conjunction with Operation Overlord, the Allied landing in Normandy, but a lack of resources led to cancellation of the second landing. By July 1944, the landing was reconsidered, as the ports of Normandy did not have the capacity to supply Allied forces adequately. Concurrently, the French High Command pushed for a revival of the operation that would include large numbers of French troops. As a result, the operation was finally approved
Operation Dragoon order of battle Admiral Thomas Hope Troubridge RN Rear Admiral T.H. Troubridge RN Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin USN Captain J. P. Clay Source: Morison, " The Invasion of France and Germany, 1944–1945" (1957), pp. 338–343 "Generaloberst" Johannes Blaskowitz "General der Infanterie" Friedrich Wiese "General der Infanterie" Baptist Kneiss "General der Infanterie" Ferdinand Neuling The Corps swapped units with the IV Luftwaffe Corps in September. Operation Dragoon order of battle This is the order of battle of Allied and German forces during Operation Dragoon in 1944. Lieutenant General Alexander Patch SPECIAL FORCES ENGINEER MILITARY POLICE MEDICAL QUARTERMASTER SIGNAL MISCELLANEOUS Major General Lucian K.