Battle of Authion 1945
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1945 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Battle of the Alps | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | France, Germany, Italian Social Republic, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.0011, 7.4330 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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. A critical choke point was the 2,080 metre (6,820 feet) high Authion massif, held by determined but weakened German and Italian forces.
Field Marshal Harold Alexander authorised the assault on Authion on 10 April 1945.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Authion (revision 1370432741), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Second Battle of Saorgio 1794 · 10 km
- First Battle of Saorgio 1793 · 10 km
- Battle of Roccavione 1275 · 35 km
- Siege of Nice 1543 · 36 km
- Siege of Nice (1705) 1705 · 36 km
- Siege of Cuneo (1691) 1691 · 44 km
Browse more: battles in France · Europe · World War II era battles