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Title
Night Hodgepodge
Description
Although General De Lattre has told Colonel Bonjours of his desire to officially enter Toulon on August 22nd, it was impossible due to the numerous pockets of Germans still scattered throughout the city. Even though the skirmishers and hunters of the "Shock" Battalion had fought into the center of town, …
Publisher
Date
1944-08-23
Scenario#
PP09
Scenario Description
Although General De Lattre has told Colonel Bonjours of his desire to officially enter Toulon on August 22nd, it was impossible due to the numerous pockets of Germans still scattered throughout the city. Even though the skirmishers and hunters of the "Shock" Battalion had fought into the center of town, they were still too few to have eliminated all German resistance. The point elements of the battalion settled in for the night in dispersed order throughout the buildings surrounding their deepest penetration. Shortly before dawn, noise from Place Graviere woke the men in the platoon, commanded by Aspirant Bonnard and Second Lieutenant Fournier, installed around Place d'Espagne. Unlike earlier disturbances, this was not the sound of a lone soldier seeking cover. A troop of men marched in two files across the pavement, speaking urgently and watching carefully.
Location
Toulon, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
Operation Dragoon was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence on 15 August 1944. The operation was initially planned to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord, the Allied landing in Normandy, but the lack of available resources led to a cancellation of the second landing. By July 1944 the landing was reconsidered, as the clogged-up ports in Normandy did not have the capacity to adequately supply the Allied forces. Concurrently, the French High Command pushed for a revival of the operation that would include large numbers of French troops. As a result, the operation was finally approved in July to be executed in August.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
French
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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