Battle of Boulogne
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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 Pan
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Battle for the port and town of Boulogne-sur-Mer during 1940
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Boulogne
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2024-02-15T20:20:32Z
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