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...
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The Authion (French pronunciation: [otjɔ̃]) is a 99.8 km (62.0 mi) long river in western France located in the departments of Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val...
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Second Battle of the Alps (section Battle of Authion)
the heavy artillery units were withdrawn for the operation against the Authion massif [it]. On the 12 April a perfectly executed counter-attack by the...
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Loire-Authion (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ otjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established...
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has many navigable rivers such as the Loire, Sarthe, Mayenne, Loir, and Authion. The most populous commune is Angers, the prefecture. As of 2019, there...
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d'agglomération d'Angers Loire Métropole. It was expanded with the commune of Loire-Authion in January 2018. Its area is 666.7 km2. Its population was 299,476 in 2018...
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Bonneval) Vaige (in Sablé-sur-Sarthe) Vègre (in Avoise) Huisne (in Le Mans) Authion (in Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire) Thouet (near Saumur) Dive (near Saint-Just-sur-Dive)...
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Colmar Pocket. In March 1945, the division participated in the Battle of Authion. It then took Tende and La Brigue. When it was about to march on Turin...
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Po-French drainage divide in correspondence with Monte Clapier, follows the Authion Massif, which culminates in Mont Bégo, and divides the Roia basin to the...
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France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loire-Authion. Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department "Populations de référence 2022"...
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the First Battle of Saorgio on 8–12 June 1793, French attacks on Mont-Authion and the Col de Raus were repulsed with serious losses. On 8 June, the 8th...
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concrete. Situated at an altitude of 2080 metres at the highest summit of the Authion massif, it was intended to defend the Franco-Italian border. During World...
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The last battle on French soil in the Second World War, the Battle of Authion, was fought on the hills above the village. The world famous novel Darkness...
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the detachment of the Army of the Alps in April 1945, in the massif of Authion, where the 1st squadron fought with distinction, enduring the loss in the...
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Gréolières, Peïra-Cava, Col de Turini, and Turini-Camp d'argent in the Authion mountains. As of 2020, 25.3% of available housing in the department were...
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on 18 April Cavour sent two warships to Sicily; the Governolo and the Authion. Officially their presence aimed to guarantee the protection of the Piedmontese...
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Dobropolje 1918 Tobrouk 1941 Bir-Hakeim 1942 Garigliano 1944 Belfort 1944 Authion 1945 Afn 1952–1962 1854: Colonel de Vassoigne. ... 1870: Colonel Brière...
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Bonneval) Vaige (in Sablé-sur-Sarthe) Vègre (in Avoise) Huisne (in Le Mans) Authion (in Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire) Thouet (near Saumur) Dive (near Saint-Just-sur-Dive)...
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Jarzé-Villages Juvardeil La Lande-Chasles Le Lion-d'Angers Loiré Loire-Authion Longué-Jumelles Longuenée-en-Anjou Louresse-Rochemenier Lys-Haut-Layon...
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Division captured Hanover. The U.S. Ninth Army captured Essen. The Battle of Authion began in the French Alps. In the "day of the great jet massacre," Allied...
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Jarzé-Villages Juvardeil La Lande-Chasles Le Lion-d'Angers Loiré Loire-Authion Longué-Jumelles Longuenée-en-Anjou Louresse-Rochemenier Lys-Haut-Layon...
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Jarzé-Villages Juvardeil La Lande-Chasles Le Lion-d'Angers Loiré Loire-Authion Longué-Jumelles Longuenée-en-Anjou Louresse-Rochemenier Lys-Haut-Layon...
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The village is located North of the town of Saumur, and the small river Authion passes through it. Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department "Répertoire...
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France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loire-Authion. Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department "Populations de référence 2022"...
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corvette, broken up in 1878 Malfatano* 4 - paddle corvette, broken up in 1871 Authion* 3 - paddle aviso, broken up in 1897 Vinzaglio* - steam gunboat Six N 1-class...
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Jarzé-Villages Juvardeil La Lande-Chasles Le Lion-d'Angers Loiré Loire-Authion Longué-Jumelles Longuenée-en-Anjou Louresse-Rochemenier Lys-Haut-Layon...
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lowest point is at c. 1,780 m. The area has some war history, see Battle of Authion. 43°59′53″N 7°25′40″E / 43.998070°N 7.427783°E / 43.998070; 7.427783...
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with defenses in the Tinée and Vesubie valleys, around Sospel and on the Authion Massif Menton and Nice, guarding the coastal road and railway line In 1925...
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Jarzé-Villages Juvardeil La Lande-Chasles Le Lion-d'Angers Loiré Loire-Authion Longué-Jumelles Longuenée-en-Anjou Louresse-Rochemenier Lys-Haut-Layon...
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the heavy artillery units were withdrawn for the operation against the Authion massif [it]. On the 12 April a perfectly executed counter-attack by the...
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