Battle of Port Cros

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Battle of Port Cros
Part of the Mediterranean Theater of World War II
Port Cros (left) from space and Île du Levant (right).
Date August 15, 1944 Location Port-Cros, France, Mediterranean Sea 43°00′18″N 6°23′55″E / 43.005°N 6.398611°E / 43.005; 6.398611 Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States  Canada	Germany
Commanders and leaders
William C. Hughes
Strength
Land: 1,800 infantry Sea: USS Somers	Land: 5 forts Sea: UJ6081 SG21
Casualties and losses
9 killed	UJ6081 and SG21 sunk 5 forts captured
Port-Cros class=notpageimage| Location within France

The Battle of Port Cros took place during World War II off the French Riviera in the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Port-Cros. The battle began when a United States Navy warship encountered two German warships in August 1944 while supporting the Allied Operation Dragoon. It was one of the few surface engagements fought between the US Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. Later that day, the combined American and Canadian 1st Special Service Force (the Devil's Brigade) was dropped on the main island and captured the German-held positions.