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The liberation of Paris (French: libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944.
- 19–25 August 1944, (6 days)
- Allied victory
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When the Allies invaded France on June 6, 1944, they intended to bypass the historic city. Engaging in a protracted urban battle in Paris would risk destruction of the city’s key historical and cultural sites, slow down the advance toward Germany, and require significant resources to secure and sustain the civilian population. Bypassing Paris ...
Through the spontaneous commitment of its inhabitants, Paris rose to fight. On March 24, 1945, the City of Paris was made a Companion of the Liberation. On April 2, General de Gaulle gave the city the Cross of the Order of the Liberation during a ceremony in front of the Paris City Hall.
Jean René Champion, one of the first men to enter Paris on August 25, 1944, recalls liberating the city from German occupation.
Operation Overlord in June 1944 landed two million men, including a French armoured division, through the beaches of Normandy, opening a Western front against Germany. Operation Dragoon in August launched a second offensive force, including French Army B, from the département of Algeria into southern France.
- 6 June 1944 – 8 May 1945, (11 months and 2 days)
21. Juli 2010 · Paris fell to Nazi Germany on June 14, 1940, one month after the German Wehrmacht stormed into France. Eight days later, France signed an armistice with the Germans, and a puppet French...
The Germans had formed a solid line of defence from Trappes to Fresnes, south of Paris. Violent fighting took place in Palaiseau, Champlan, Toussus-le-Noble, Jouy-en-Josas, Clamart, Longjumeau, Wissous, Fresnes and Antony. On 24 August, the entire division was stalled by German ”hedgehogs” outside Paris.