Chandler(Operation)

=Operation Anvil/Dragoon=

Operation ANVIL was to be executed simultaneously with Operation OVERLORD, but was cut short by lack of supplies and disagreements from both American and British leaderships. Winston Churchill argued that it was a waste of military resources.

After two months of fighting in Italy, the Italian General Wilson made a major offensive that halted Operation OVERLORD and in the coast of Northern France, Allied forces struggled to resupply on coming reinforcements after losing port facilities to Germans and storms. French leaders ,also, pressed for an invasion in Southern France. The American and British leaderships finally decided to revive Operation ANVIL, Winston Churchill renaming it as Operation DRAGOON.

Allied Forces Involved
United States: French: Joint Allied Units:
 * Maj. Gen. Lucian Truscott
 * U.S. VI Corps
 * Maj. Gen. John W. O'Daniel
 * 3rd Infantry Division
 * Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist
 * 36th Infantry Division
 * Maj. Gen. William W. Eagles
 * 45th Infantry Division
 * Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
 * lead 7 french divisions
 * French Resistance
 * Taskforce Butler
 * Comprised with the bulk of Allied tanks, tank busters, and mechanized infantry

Opposing Force
Germany
 * Army Group G
 * (Also known as //Heeresgruppe G//)

Planning
The main objective of the operation was to capture the two main French ports: Marseilles and Toulon. Learning their lesson from the Invasion at Normandy, the planners chose locations were there wasn't high ground for the Germans. Arial forces also bombarded bridges to separate German reinforcements and land on the high ground overlooking the beach.

Operation Result
All landing were overwhelmingly successful, the German resistance was low, and Machine gun position were silenced by destroyer fire. After driving the Germans from the beaches, Allied Troops linked up with paratroopers and began taking separate towns.

The only Beach found with heavy German resistance was at Camel red beach.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epWDO2GmhM0