battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Authion
Battle of Authion was a battle fought in April 1945 at Massif de l'Authion, in what is now France. It was part of Second Battle of the Alps. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: Germany: 5,200 men; Italy: 4,800 against 16,000; unknown number of planes, tanks and artillery.
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Record
| Date | April 1945 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Massif de l'Authion, France 44.001N, 7.433E | |
| Part of | Second Battle of the Alps | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | Allied victory | |
| Belligerents | Nazi Germany; Italian Social Republic | Provisional Government of the French Republic; United States |
| Commanders | Theo-Helmut Lieb; Tito Agosti | Pierre Garbay |
| Strength | Germany: 5,200 men; Italy: 4,800 | 16,000; unknown number of planes, tanks and artillery |
| Casualties and losses | Germany: 120 killed; 480 wounded; 242 captured; Italy: 5 killed; 155 captured | 280 killed; 1,000 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Second Battle of Saorgio 1794, 9.7 km
- Battle of Saorgio 1793, 9.7 km
- Battle of Gilette 1793, 27 km
- Battle of Roccavione 1275, 35 km
- Siege of Nice 1543, 36 km
Elsewhere in 1945
- Battle of Berlin Germany
- Battle of Iwo Jima Japan
- Battle of Okinawa Japan
- Operation Ten-Go
- Battle of Castle Itter Austria
Battle of Authion is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q22082154, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Authion, revision 1370432741, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.