Operation Romeo was a French commando operation to disable German artillery atop the cliffs of Cap Nègre. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. The operation happened the evening before Operation Dragoon, the main invasion of Southern France. Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France, on 15 August, 1944, as part of World War II. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The force consisted of 800 French commandos of Le 1er Commando Français de l'Afrique du Nord (English:First French Commando of North Africa), commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Georges-Régis Bouvet. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The attacking flotilla included the command ship HMCS Prince David, HMCS Prince Henry, HMS Princess Beatrix, HMS Prins Albert and 4 U. Passenger ship (1930 - 1939 West Coast service Three ships the Prince David, ''Prince Henry'' and ''Prince Robert'' were ordered in S. motor torpedo boats. Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB was the name given to fast Torpedo boats by the Royal Navy, the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and [1]
At 0130 15 August, 95 commandos in landing craft from Prince David beached first, while the remainder of the force waited off shore. The Landing Craft Assault (LCA was the British and Commonwealth Landing craft of the Second World War. The commandos had to climb a 350 feet (107 m) tall cliff to reach their objective. Half an hour later they sent word back that the enemy gun positions had been silenced. The main body of Romeo then came into beach. About 700 commandos then moved quickly and soon were established across the main road between Toulon and the Riviera. Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large [2] 300 German soldiers were killed and 700 were taken prisoner. The French commandos suffered 11 men killed and 50 wounded. The force held its position until relieved by VI Corps from the east on August 15, 1944. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Notes
- ^ Boutillier, James, A. RCN in Retrospect 1910 - 1968. University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver & London. Chapter 8, Princes Three: Canada's use of Armed Merchant Cruisers during World War II, (Fraser M. McKee), page 133
- ^ Schull, Joseph. Far Distant Ships, An official Account of Canadian Operations in World War II. Stoddart. page 236 and page 363
References
- Blumenson, Martin. "Southern France's D-Day", World War II: Liberation. Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books Inc. . ISBN 0-8094-2512-2.
- Boutillie, James A. . RCN in Retrospect 1910 - 1968. Vancouver & London. : University of British Columbia Press.
- Schull, Joseph. Far Distant Ships, An official Account of Canadian Operations in World War II. Toronto: Stoddart. ISBN 0-7737-2160-6.
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