Military operation

Operation Undergo

22 Sep 1944 – 1 Oct 1944 · 50.95° N, 1.86° E

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When
22 Sep 1944 – 1 Oct 1944
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
50.95° N, 1.86° E
Description
Allied siege and capture of Calais in 1944

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Operation Undergo

Allied siege and capture of Calais in 1944

Operation Undergo was an attack by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division on the German garrison and fortifications of the French port of Calais, during September 1944. A subsidiary operation was executed to capture German long-range, heavy artillery at Cap Gris Nez, which threatened the sea approaches to Boulogne.

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