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The Battle of Toulon was an urban battle of World War II in southern France that took place August 20–26, 1944 and led to the liberation of Toulon by Free French forces under the command of General Edgard de Larminat.
Toulon in late 1944 Operation Lila was a failure. [ citation needed ] The French destroyed 77 vessels, including 3 battleships, 7 cruisers, 15 destroyers, 13 torpedo boats , 6 sloops , 12 submarines, 9 patrol boats , 19 auxiliary ships , 1 school ship , 28 tugs , and 4 cranes .
After being ordered to defend Toulon to the last bullet, and to give the rest of Army Group G a chance to withdraw, Generalleutnant Johannes Bäßler and his 242nd division held out for 10 days, until 26 August 1944, when Bäßler was critically wounded and surrendered the division. [2] The division was formally disbanded on 7 October 1944. [1]
The 9th DIC became one of the components of General de Lattre de Tassigny's First French Army and in August 1944, it landed in Southern France. On 27 August 1944, the division liberated Toulon after heavy fighting. The Division the took part in the Liberation of France advancing towards the Alsace.
Toulon liberated in Battle of Toulon (1944). Ordonnance instituting Indignité nationale. 28 August – Marseille liberated in Battle of Marseille. 8 September – Menton is liberated from Germany. 11 September – Northern and Southern France invasion forces link up near Dijon.
Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence (Southern France) on 15 August 1944. Although initially designed to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord, the June 1944 Allied landing in Normandy, a lack of available resources led to a cancellation of the second landing.
Battle of Carentan (1944-06-06 to 13) 1944-06-14: Marèges Dam: 15 19: ... Toulon: 83: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: ... End of World War II in Europe ...
Battle of Toulon (1944), a liberation of the city by French forces following Operation Dragoon; ... Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon during World War II