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The preparation of the Provence landing in August 1944 was so precise that, against all odds, everything went exactly as scheduled. Therefore, this book emphasizes on the military planning involving all the units and equipments used. The second part of the book deals with the landing operations themselves and the first three days of fighting in Provence, by US troops, up to the arrival of the French 1st Army. The second largest US landing operation in France has never received such a detailed coverage, both in preparation and in execution. An hour-by-hour account of the fighting by US troops.

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After a career in the French army, Paul Gaujac became dedicated to his second vocation as a military historian. He is the author of a number of books, including: Le débarquement de Provence, Le CEF en Italie, L’amée française 1943-1956, and Les troupes coloniales dans la Campagne de France.

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