Allied Invasion of Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II on 15 and 16 August 1944. Invasion begins. Warships fire heavy naval guns and barrages of rockets. Landing craft carrying men and equipment, race toward the beach. Troops descend on nets from transport vessels. Boats being lowered at sea. Allied aircraft in flight drop bombs. Destroyer and PT boats escort some landing craft . American and French troops encounter no German resistance, except some rear guard sniping, as they advance on shore. 100 foot floating causeways are dropped into the water. Men and supplies landed. Mine detectors clear the roads. German prisoners were herded on beach for removal to ships. Animated map depicts the advancement in the Operation in its first 48 hours.
Allied Invasion of Southern France during Operation Dragoon in World War II, 19 August 1944. Wounded soldiers are evacuated to floating ambulances. Enemy troops fire artillery to block Allied advance. Several explosions. Aircraft in flight drop bombs. Tanks advance. Map of Marseilles and Toulon. Wounded soldiers are given first aid and blood transfusion. Prisoners evacuated from combat zone. Prisoners of war exit a gate with sign “36 Div. PN Enclosure”. United States Army General Alexander M. Patch and French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny award soldiers. A medal on soldier’s chest.
Allied Invasion of Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II on 29 August 1944. Civilians cheer the arrival of the French troops in Laragne. Allied soldiers enter Grenoble. Aerial view of city. Prisoners of war seated. Czech,Polish and Russian prisoners walk through streets. American troops pass through streets. French FFI round up Nazi sympathizers. 2nd Battalion of the 7th Infantry Regiment 3rd Division fights with Germans and take many prisoners, seen marching through streets of town.
Allied Invasion of Avignon, Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II in 1944. Bomb damaged buildings and ground installations in Avignon. Empty streets. French Forces of the Interior (FFI) await for arrival of American troops.
Allied Invasion of Toulon, Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II on 28 August 1944. Troops occupy Toulon. Damaged naval base by allied air bombing. View of damaged port. Mountains in the background. View of damaged French battleship Dunkerque. Damaged Submarine and torpedo plant at Toulon Port. Weapons installed by French includes 320mm naval guns. Civilians cheer arrival of the French troops. View of Mont Faron overlooking Toulon. Tanks advance through streets. Map depicts the route of advancement.
Allied Invasion of Lyon, Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II on 3 September 1944. Liberated Lyons civilians cheer arrival of the American troops. United States M4 Sherman tank drives into town. Damaged bridges, railroads, and blocked highways. Sign points to a bypass due to bridge out. Major General John W. O' Daniel, commander of 3rd Division, crosses river using bypass and directs pursuit of the German forces. French armored division enters Dijon on 11 September 1944. An M8 Greyhound and other armored vehicles. Allied soldiers shaking hands. Liberated civilians celebrate their arrival on street. French troops of the Seventh Army join with the French units of Third army. Map of France. United States soldiers parade through streets after victory.
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