Battle of Graveney Marsh

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The Battle of Graveney Marsh, on the night of 27 September 1940 in Kent, England, was the last ground engagement involving an organized foreign force to take place on the mainland of Great Britain. The fighting took place between the crew of a shot-down German Junkers Ju 88A-1 bomber from KG 77 and a detachment of soldiers from the 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles (1 LIR), in Seasalter on the north Kent coast. The Ju 88, W.Nr 088 8099, 3Z+EL, and nicknamed Eule ("Owl") by its crew, was a new model and had only entered service two weeks earlier. The British forces were aware of the new model and had issued orders to capture one intact if at all possible. It was crewed by Unteroffizier (Uffz) Fritz Ruhlandt (pilot), Feldwebel Gotthard Richter ; Uffz Erwin Richter ; and Flieger (Airman) Jakob Reiner (gunner).

1940  Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, 

HMS Beagle, HMS London, HMS Princess Irene, HMS Venetia, HMS Wilton, HMT Amethyst, PS Medway Queen, SM UB-122, SM UB-150, 

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion450Kingdom of KentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict43Battle of the MedwayVespasian, battle, Galba, Aulus Plautius, Caratacus, Togodumnus, Gnaeus Hosidius Geta, Ancient Rome, Titus Flavius SabinusWikidata
    eventarmed conflict60Battle of Watling Streetbattle, Boudica, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Iceni, Ancient Rome, TrinovantesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict466Battle of WippedesfleotAnglo-Saxons, battle, Celtic BritonsWikidata
    eventarmed conflict851Battle of Sandwich (851)Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1011Siege of CanterburyVikings, Anglo-Saxons, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1652Battle of the Kentish KnockDutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of Graveney MarshUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-122Type UB III submarine, submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-144U-boat, Type UB III submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-145U-boat, Type UB III submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-150U-boat, Type UB III submarineWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBarton's Point Coastal Parkartillery battery, Kent County Council, parkWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Roadanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryFletcher Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gateanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryProof And Experimental Establishment, Shoebury Garrison, Old Ranges, Former Light Quick Firing Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batterySlough Fort and wing batteriesartillery battery, fortWikidata
    siteartillery batteryWorld War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS2), 300m east of Chetney Cottagesanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryWorld War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS3) at Wetham Green, 460m north of Red Brick Cottageanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1867Dummy Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1890Grain Wing Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerGillingham Borough Controlcivil defense center, Gillingham Borough CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerHollingbourne Second World War Zero Stationunderground structure, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerQueenborough Sub Controlcivil defense center, Kent County CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleChilham Castlecurtain wall, keep, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSutton Valence Castlecastle, English HeritageWikidata
    sitecastle1119Leeds Castlehistoric house museum, English country house, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1135Canterbury CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1789Tankerton Castlelocal business, nonprofit organization, country house, English country house, tourist attraction, castleWikidata
    sitefortFort DarlandfortWikidata
    sitefortGrange RedoubtredoubtWikidata
    sitefortWoodlands RedoubtredoubtWikidata
    sitefort1669Cockham Wood FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1861Fort HoofortWikidata
    sitefort1861Garrison Point FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1861Grain FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1867Slough Fortmilitary museum, fortWikidata
    sitefort1870Fort DarnetfortWikidata
    sitefort1876Fort LutonfortWikidata
    sitefort1942HM Fort Knock JohnMaunsell fort, Royal NavyWikidata
    sitefort1943Nore FortMaunsell fort, British ArmyWikidata
    sitefort1943Red Sands FortBritish Army, Maunsell fortWikidata
    sitefort1943Shivering Sands Army FortMaunsell fort, British ArmyWikidata
    sitemuseumRAF Manston History Museummilitary museum, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1906West Gate Towers Museummilitary museum, gardenWikidata
    sitemuseum1924PS Medway Queenpreserved watercraft, museum ship, paddle steamer, tripadvisorWikidata
    sitemuseum1971Kent Battle of Britain Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1981Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museumindependent museum, military museum, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987Royal Engineers Museumcharitable organization, independent museum, military museumWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Princess Ireneocean liner, shipwreck, minelayerWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMT Amethystnaval trawler, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1656HMS Londonsecond-rate, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1820HMS Beaglebrig-sloop, Cherokee-class brig-sloop, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1917HMS Venetiashipwreck, V and W-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    sitetower1848Grain Towerbattery towerWikidata
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