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The Dragoon offensive in August 1944 was preceded by bombings and sabotage that hit hard the German forces located in the South of France – damaging communications, railroads and bridges. The landings were then overwhelmingly successful, despite localised German resistance.

The following morning a German force the size of around four infantry battalions was able to launch a counterattack, but by the end of the day von Schwerin ordered a retreat under cover of night. What ensued was a race to retreat to the Burgundian Gate, or Belfort Gap, before they were cut off by the advancing Allied troops. The Allies had all the means for a successful pursuit, while most of the German troops, with the notable exception of the 11th Panzer Division, were largely incapable of undertaking an orderly retreat. Some units, including the LXII Corps headquarters, were surrounded and captured.





This account, by Jörg Staiger, recounts the German retreat and explains how the 19th Army sacrificed divisions to enable its retreat through the Rhone Valley.

Table of Contents
Table of contents Preface Introduction 1. The Anvil/Dragoon landings and German defence on the southern French coast 2. The Retreat of 19th Army in the Rhone Valley 3. The Race to the Burgundian Gate Appendices Index

Retreat Through the Rhone Valley: Defensive

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      Publisher Casemate Publishers
      Published 30 June 2023
      ISBN-13 9781636242309
      978-1636242309
      ISBN-10 1636242308
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      Second World War

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Dragoon offensive in August 1944 was preceded by bombings and sabotage that hit hard the German forces located in the South of France – damaging communications, railroads and bridges. The landings were then overwhelmingly successful, despite localised German resistance.

      The following morning a German force the size of around four infantry battalions was able to launch a counterattack, but by the end of the day von Schwerin ordered a retreat under cover of night. What ensued was a race to retreat to the Burgundian Gate, or Belfort Gap, before they were cut off by the advancing Allied troops. The Allies had all the means for a successful pursuit, while most of the German troops, with the notable exception of the 11th Panzer Division, were largely incapable of undertaking an orderly retreat. Some units, including the LXII Corps headquarters, were surrounded and captured.





      This account, by Jörg Staiger, recounts the German retreat and explains how the 19th Army sacrificed divisions to enable its retreat through the Rhone Valley.

      Table of Contents
      Table of contents Preface Introduction 1. The Anvil/Dragoon landings and German defence on the southern French coast 2. The Retreat of 19th Army in the Rhone Valley 3. The Race to the Burgundian Gate Appendices Index

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