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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 Alps to clear an important route from central France to Italy.
- 10-12 April 1945(2 days)
- Allied victory
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 Alps to clear an important route from central France to Italy.
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 Alps to clear an important route from central France to Italy.
- 10-12 April 1945(2 days)
- Allied victory
- Authion massif, France
- The German Defend on Authion
- Preperations
- The Battle
- Aftermath
The massive Authion has a height of over 2 km, it dominates about 1,5 km over the Alpine Valleys of Cairos, surrounded by steep slopes and deforested ravines. It is very difficult to access, only by a strategic path of switchbacks, containing mostly rocky ridges. This mountain range was crowned by important military works, namely Forca au Nord and ...
In the beginning of April 1945, the Command was informed that the Allies were to begin a general offensive on the Italian front. The offensive under the command of British Field Marshal Harold Alexander, was focused on capturing the highest point of the mountain. However, on that date the enemy had strongly fixed on all fronts and in particular on ...
On 9:15AM on 10 April 1945, the French artillery stationed in Peira Cava, systematically shelled Fort de la Forca. The destruction brought on this objective, were relatively small, the projectiles were of inadequate size, not allowing to obtain significant results on this concrete structures that were particularly well protected. At 9:30AM, two com...
12 April 1945 will mark the final day and success of the operation conducted on the Authion. Which ended the Second World War in France and made a clear path for the Allies to Italy.
- 10-12 April 1945
- Allied victory
- Authion, France
- 1 min
What happened after the Battle of Hastings? Winning the Battle of Hastings was only the beginning of the Norman Conquest. It was a turbulent time for England, with three kings in one year.
This guide includes a tour of the battlefield and the imposing abbey buildings, as well as a history of the site, illustrated with reconstruction drawings, plans and historical images. Find out what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
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In summary, Harold Hardrada, king of the Norwegians , and Tostig, brother of English king Harold Godwinson, brought a Norwegian and Flemish army to the mouth of the Humber.
