The Airborne Invasion of Southern France - Operation Dragoon

by Colonel Thomas R. Cross U.S.A., Ret.

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Preface

Background

Introduction

Organization -

Airborne Elements

Resupply Equipment

Concentration of Units

Planning

Pre-Operation Training

The Operation - Airborne Phase

Ground Phase

Statistics

Conclusions, Summary and Final Conclusions

Conclusions

Summary

Final Recommendations

Sources Used in This Account of DRAGOON 

Authors Comments

Maps:

Figure 1:  Overview of Overall Invasion Plan

Figure 2:  Initial  517th PRCT D-Day Drop/Landing Zones and Objectives

Figure 3: D-Day +1

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