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Provence, August 1944: the other D-Day

Name: Provence, August 1944: the other D-Day
Uploaded: 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: 54 min
Description: At the end of 1943, beginning of 1944, the Allied forces decided to make a double landing in the North and South of France. The aim was to catch the Germans in a pincer movement and try to end the war. Operation Overlord took place on June 6, 1944 in Normandy and Operation Dragoon on August 15 in Provence.

At the end of 1943, beginning of 1944, the Allied forces decided to make a double landing in the North and South of France. The aim was to catch the Germans in a pincer movement and try to end the war. Operation Overlord took place on June 6, 1944 in Normandy and Operation Dragoon on August 15 in Provence.