The Action off La Ciotat was a naval engagement on 17 August 1944 during the Second World War and was part of Operation Dragoon. Allied forces, engaged at the main landings in Vichy France, ordered a small flotilla of American and British warships to make a feint against the port city of La Ciotat.
The Action off La Ciotat was a naval engagement on 17 August 1944 during the Second World War and was part of Operation Dragoon. Allied forces, engaged at the main landings in Vichy France, ordered a small flotilla of American and British warships to make a feint against the port city of La Ciotat.
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