Battle of Boulogne

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The Battle of Boulogne in 1940 was the defence of the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer by French, British and Belgian troops in the Battle of France during the Second World War. The battle was fought at the same time as the Siege of Calais, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from Dunkirk. After the Franco-British counter-attack at the Battle of Arras on 21 May, German units were held ready to resist a resumption of the attack on 22 May. General der Panzertruppe (Lieutenant-General) Heinz Guderian, the commander of XIX Corps, protested that he wanted to rush north up the Channel coast to capture Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. An attack by part of XIX Corps was not ordered until 12:40 p.m. on 22 May, by which time the Allied troops at Boulogne had been reinforced from England by most of the 20th Guards Brigade.

1940  Wikidata
battle, siege, 

Iltis, Seeadler, SM U-108, SM U-109, SM UC-61, 

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1351Battle of Ardresbattle, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1352Siege of GuînesKingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1492Siege of BoulognesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1544Sieges of BoulognesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1801Raids on BoulogneFrance, United Kingdom, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1803UnknownbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1804Raid on BoulogneFrance, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of Boulognebattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1942Channel Dashmilitary operation, naval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftSeeadlerType 23 torpedo boat, torpedo boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM U-108Type U 93 submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM U-109U-boat, Type U 93 submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-103Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-38Type UB II submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-61Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBatterie Großer Kurfürstartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1940Todt Batteryartillery battery, military museumWikidata
    siteartillery battery1941Batterie Lindemannartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1944V-3destroyed building or structure, artillery battery, V-weaponsWikidata
    sitebunkerbunker in the dunes of WissantbunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerbunker on the beach of WissantbunkerWikidata
    sitefortFort du Gris-NezfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Mahonsea fort, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort NieulayfortWikidata
    sitefortHeurt FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1879Fort de la CrèchefortWikidata
    sitemuseum1943Fortress of Mimoyecquesmilitary museum, military installation, launch padWikidata
    siteshipwreckIltisType 24 torpedo boat, shipwreck, torpedo boatWikidata
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