The liberation of Paris, a consequence of the Normandy invasion,
cost over 200,000 dead and wounded Allied soldiers. German forces
lost 300,000 personnel. The Allied success in Paris was aided and
abetted by French resistance forces, led by Jacques-Phillipe
Leclerc and Charles de Gaulle.
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Richert, Lucas Paul. "Liberation of Paris". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 October 2001 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3128, accessed 26 November 2024.]