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Battle of Authion
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The Battle of Authion was a military engagement that took place towards the end of World War II, shortly before the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. Units of the French Army were sent to the French Alp
The Redoute des Trois Communes in 2005, showing battle damage
The Redoute des Trois Communes in 2005, showing battle damage
M5 Stuart lost during the battle and preserved as a monument at Cabanes-Vieilles.
M5 Stuart lost during the battle and preserved as a monument at Cabanes-Vieilles.
34th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 34th Infantry Division,, was a German military unit that fought in the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front during World War II. The division was first formed following the expansion of the a
Battle of Authion
…importance in this part of the Alps. The German Command had made this alpine area the very basis of their defensive system. A Bavarian battalion of the 34th Infantry Division held the fortifications. The flanks of the massif were covered by artillery fire. German troop reserves were stationed in the Roya Valley and were ready…
Marshal Albert Kesselring (left) and the commander of the 253rd Infantry Regiment and future divisional commander, Colonel Ferdinand Hippel, on the It
Marshal Albert Kesselring (left) and the commander of the 253rd Infantry Regiment and future divisional commander, Colonel Ferdinand Hippel, on the Italian Front, September 1944.