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Battle of Port Cros
Part of the Mediterranean Theater of World War II

Port Cros (left) from space and Île du Levant (right).
DateAugust 15, 1944
Location
Port-Cros, France, Mediterranean Sea
43°00′18″N 6°23′55″E / 43.005°N 6.398611°E / 43.005; 6.398611
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Battle of Port Cros United States
Battle of Port Cros Canada
Battle of Port Cros Germany
Commanders and leaders
United States William C. Hughes unknown
Strength
Land:
1,800 infantry
Sea:
Destroyer Somers
Land:
5 forts
Sea:
Corvette UJ6081
Aviso SG21
Casualties and losses
9 killed UJ6081 sunk
SG21 sunk
5 forts captured
Port-Cros is located in France
Port-Cros
Port-Cros
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Location within France

The Battle of Port Cros took place during World War II off the French Riviera in the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Port-Cros. The battle began when a United States Navy warship encountered two German warships in August 1944 while supporting the Allied Operation Dragoon. It was one of the few surface engagements fought between the US Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. Later that day, the combined American and Canadian Devil's Brigade was dropped on the main island and captured the German-held positions.

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