Conquest of South France May Be Comparatively Easy
Wartime dispatch notes the Maquis strength and Nazi weaknesses in southern France. German forces in the area were threatened by Allied advances from Normandy and Brittany, with reports that troops were pulled from the south to oppose the invasion. Major Mediterranean cities are listed, and the coast’s fortifications are described as lighter than in the north.
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Route through Rhone Valley would slow an invasion toward Berlin
The text argues that an invasion from the south would face a difficult path along the Rhone Valley between the Cevennes and the Alps. The 250 mile northward route then turns east toward Berlin, and would contend with the Maginot Line, possibly converted by now into a German defense.
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