Western FrontSOUTHERN FRANCEIn the US 7th Army area, on the Mediterranean coast, elements of the 1st ABTF drive through Nice to Beaulieu without opposition. In the VI Corps area, the battle of Montélimar comes to a close as the 1st Battalion of the 143rd Infantry, 36th Division, reaches the junction of the Drôme and Rhône Rivers. TF Butler is disbanded. The next big objective of the VI Corps is Lyon, toward which the 36th Division is rapidly moving along the east bank of the Rhône while the French II Corps pushes toward it along the west bank. FFI within Lyon are alerted to assist the French and US columns when they arrive at the city. Advance elements of the 45th Division cross the Rhône and Ain Rivers northeast of Lyon and establish roadblocks at Meximieux, Lagnieu, and Ambérieu. The 157th Infantry reverts to the 45th Division and moves northward to join it.In the French Army B area, the II Corps continues its crossing of the Rhône in preparation for the drive up the west bank. Elements take Nimes and Montpellier. The Algerian 3rd Division is moving to the Grenoble area to relieve the 45th Division of the VI Corps. |
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