Battle of Toulon (1944)
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This article is about the Battle of Toulon in World War II. For other uses, see Battle of Toulon (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon in 1942.
The Battle of Toulon was an urban battle of World War II in southern France that took place August 20–26, 1944 and led to the liberation of Toulon by Free French forces under the command of General Edgard de Larminat.
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Battle of Toulon | |||||||
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Part of Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre and the European Theatre of World War II | |||||||
Dead german soldier in Toulon harbour, photograph by Laurence Le Guay | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France United States | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Edgard de Larminat |
Heinrich Ruhfus [de] Johannes Bäßler † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
France: 52,000 men | 18,000 men[note 1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,700 killed and wounded |
1,000 killed 17,000 captured | ||||||
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