What the records say
- When
- 22 May 1940 – 26 May 1940
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.96° N, 1.84° E
- Description
- 1940 battle
- War
- World War II
Siege of Calais (1940)
1940 battle during the Nazi German invasion of France
The siege of Calais (1940) was a battle for the port of Calais during the Battle of France. The siege was fought at the same time as the Battle of Boulogne, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) through Dunkirk.
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