Operation Dragoon Allied Invasion of the South of France 

 

By August 1944, Operation Dragoon, the proposed Allied invasion of the French Mediterranean coast, had been embroiled in controversy for months. Originally scheduled to coincide with the June 6 Normandy landings, Dragoon came within a hairsbreadth of being cancelled at the last moment due to bitter disputes at the highest American and British command levels. To this day, Operation Dragoon remains controversial. General Eisenhower thought it vital to the final defeat of Germany; General Mark Clark and Winston Churchill believed it a major blunder resulting in much of Eastern Europe falling behind the Iron Curtain.The author recreates events at all echelons on both sides. Based on participant interviews, the book focuses on the drama of men at war and, for the first time, details the daring airborne assault that spearheaded Operation Dragoon.

William B Breuer
Hardcover with d/w 264 pages Presidio 1987 1st Ed

Fine/Fine

Book Code:  SH0114