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6th Army Group

United States-French military unit
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The 6th Army Group was a United States-French military unit that played a significant role in World War II. It was formed in 1944 and comprised American and French forces, including the Free French Forces led by General Charles de Gaulle. This group was instrumental in the Allied invasion of southern France in August 1944, advancing northeast into Alsace and eventually joining the push into Germany.1

The Free French movement began after the military collapse of France in 1940, with de Gaulle rallying resistance from London. Initially a small force, it grew with the support of French colonial territories and the French Resistance within occupied France. The 6th Army Group's operations were part of the broader Allied effort to liberate Europe from German occupation.12

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