Battle of Toulon (1944)

Battle of Toulon
Part of Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre and the European Theatre of World War II
Date15–28 August 1944
Location
Toulon, southern France
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
France
 United States
Nazi Germany Germany
Commanders and leaders
Edgard de Larminat Nazi Germany Heinrich Ruhfus
Nazi Germany Johannes Bäßler (DOW)
Strength
France: 52,000 men 18,000 men[note 1]
Casualties and losses
2,700 killed and wounded 1,000 killed
17,000 captured
  1. ^ 9,700 from Army, 5,500 from Air force and 2,800 Sailors

The Battle of Toulon (1944) was an urban battle of World War II in southern France that took place August 20–26, 1944 and led to the liberation of Toulon by Free French forces under the command of General Edgard de Larminat.