Tucked away among pines and vines, the Mauvanne battery was the scene of a decisive battle during the Provence landings in 1944. A strategic stage in the advance towards Toulon, it succumbed to the Allied assault on August 18.
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Built at the end of the 19th century near the Mauvanne estate to reinforce coastal defense, this coastal battery was an important military installation.
Modified in the early 20th century, then handed over to the Navy after the Great War, the site was occupied by the Germans in 1944. It was then redeveloped around 4 concrete casemates.
After the capture of Cap Nègre on August 15, and the liberation of Le Lavandou and Bormes-les-Mimosas on the 16th and 17th, the 1st African Commando...
Modified in the early 20th century, then handed over to the Navy after the Great War, the site was occupied by the Germans in 1944. It was then redeveloped around 4 concrete casemates.
After the capture of Cap Nègre on August 15, and the liberation of Le Lavandou and Bormes-les-Mimosas on the 16th and 17th, the 1st African Commando...
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