Honour - South France 1944 |
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Description |
In August 1944, two months after the Normandy landings an amphibious assault
was made in the south of France between Hyeres and Cannes. The operation
received the codename 'operation Dragoon' and was commanded by Vice-Admiral
Hewitt US Navy. Three US and two French divisions landed on 7 sites along a 30 mile stretch of coast. The objectives were to; Assault forces had heavy naval gunfire support from 5 battleships, (USS Arkansas, USS Nevada, USS Texas, HMS Ramillies and Free French Ship Lorraine) plus cruisers and destroyers.
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Ailsa Craig | Ajax | Aldenham | Antares | Antwerp |
Aphis | Arcturus | Argonaut | Aries | Atherstone |
Attacker | Aubretia | Aurora | ||
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Bardolf | Barford | Barholm | Barmond | Beaufort |
Belvoir | Bicester | Black Prince | Blackmore | Borealis |
Brave | Brecon | Brixham | Bruiser | Bude |
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Caledon | Calm | Calpe | Catterick | Cleveland |
Clinton | Colombo | Columbine | Crowlin | |
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Eastway | Eggesford | Emperor | ||
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Haydon | Highway | Hunter | ||
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Keren | Khedive | Kintyre | ||
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Larne | Lauderdale | Liddesdale | Lookout | |
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Oakley | Octavia | Orion | ||
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Polruan | Prince Baudouin | Prince David | Prince Henry | Prins Albert |
Prinses Beatrix | Product | Pursuer | ||
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Spanker | Stalker | Stormcloud | Stornoway | Stuart Prince |
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Troubridge | Tumult | Tuscan | Tyrian | |
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This page last edited -
19 March, 2013.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |