Battle Line (1964): S01E34 – Invasion of Southern France

Introduction Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline. Also stylised as Battleline. Outline Operation Dragoon was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence on 15 August 1944. Although initially designed to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord,…

Andrew Marshall

01/09/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military TV Series, World War Two

Introduction

Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.

Also stylised as Battleline.

Outline

Operation Dragoon was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence on 15 August 1944. Although initially designed to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord, the Allied landing in Normandy, a lack of available resources led to a cancellation of the second landing.

Battleline Series

You can find a full index and overview of Battleline here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1964.
Running time: 25-30 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.