Siege of Dunkirk

Name: Siege of Dunkirk
Start: 1944-09-15
End: 1945-05-08

15 Sep 1944 – 8 May 1945 · 51.04° N, 2.38° E

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When: 15 Sep 1944 – 8 May 1945
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 51.04° N, 2.38° E
Description: 1944-1945 battle in France during World War II
War: World War II

Siege of Dunkirk (1944–1945)

1944–1945 battle in France during World War II

The siege of Dunkirk in the Second World War began in September 1944, when the Second Canadian Division surrounded the fortified city and port of Dunkirk. The siege lasted until after the end of the European war in Europe.

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World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000

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Siege of Dunkirk (1944–1945)

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