Siege of Calais

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. After the Franco-British counter-attack at the Battle of Arras, German units were held back to be ready to resist a resumption of the counter-attack on 22 May, despite the protests of General Heinz Guderian, the commander of the XIX Armee Korps, who wanted to rush north up the Channel coast to capture Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. An attack by part of the XIX Armee Korps was not authorised until 12:40 a.m. on the night of 21/22 May.

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siege, 

HMS Hermes, HMS Wessex, Iltis, Seeadler, SM U-108, SM U-109, SM UB-109, SM UB-29, SM UB-30, SM UB-35, SM UC-61, SM UC-72, 

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1940 Siege of Calais

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1346-09-12T00:00:00Z

1346 Crécy campaign

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1346 — 1347 Siege of Calais

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1350 Siege of Calais

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1351 Battle of Ardres

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1352-07-01T00:00:00Z

1352 Siege of Guînes

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1360-05-16T00:00:00Z

1359 — 1360 Reims Campaign

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1405 Siege of Mercq

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1436 Siege of Calais

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1492 Siege of Boulogne

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1544 Sieges of Boulogne

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1558 Siege of Calais

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1558 Battle of Gravelines

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1588 Battle of Gravelines

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1596 Siege of Calais

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1602 Battle of the Narrow Seas

1639-09-16T00:00:00Z

1639-09-17T00:00:00Z

1639 Fight in the Channel

1644-01-01T00:00:00Z

1644-01-01T00:00:00Z

1644 Siege of Gravelines

1646-08-04T00:00:00Z

1646-08-25T00:00:00Z

1646 Siege of Mardyck

1658-01-01T00:00:00Z

1658-01-01T00:00:00Z

1658 Siege of Gravelines

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1695-08-10T00:00:00Z

1695 Action of 10 August 1695

1801-08-16T00:00:00Z

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1801 Raids on Boulogne

1803-09-27T00:00:00Z

1803-09-29T00:00:00Z

1803 Unknown

1916-10-26T00:00:00Z

1916-10-27T00:00:00Z

1916 Battle of Dover Strait

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1917-04-20T00:00:00Z

1917 Second Battle of Dover Strait

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1918 Action of 15 February 1918

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1942 Channel Dash

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1942-05-13T00:00:00Z

1942 Action of 13 May 1942

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Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-08, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörungen (Auto, Gebäude)

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-09, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Fahrzeuge, Gräber

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-10, Frankreich, Calais, Denkmal vor Häuserruinen

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-26, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Militärfahrzeuge

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-21A, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Autos am Bahnhof(-)

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-23, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörte Fahrzeuge

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-24, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörter Zug im Bahnhof

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-25, Calais, Zerstörte Fahrzeuge im Hafen

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-22, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörungen

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1972-050-11, Zerstörte Häuser und Kirche in Calais

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1346	Crécy campaign	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1346	Siege of Calais	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1350	Siege of Calais	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1351	Battle of Ardres	battle, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1352	Siege of Guînes	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1359	Reims Campaign	Kingdom of England, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1405	Siege of Mercq	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1436	Siege of Calais	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1492	Siege of Boulogne	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1544	Sieges of Boulogne	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1558	Siege of Calais	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1558	Battle of Gravelines	battle, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1588	Battle of Gravelines	Kingdom of England, naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1596	Siege of Calais	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of the Narrow Seas	Spain, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1639	Fight in the Channel	Dutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Siege of Gravelines	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1646	Siege of Mardyck	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1658	Siege of Gravelines	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1695	Action of 10 August 1695	Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1801	Raids on Boulogne	France, United Kingdom, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1803	Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1916	Battle of Dover Strait	German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Second Battle of Dover Strait	German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Action of 15 February 1918	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Siege of Calais	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Channel Dash	military operation, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Action of 13 May 1942	naval battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Seeadler	Type 23 torpedo boat, torpedo boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-108	Type U 93 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-109	U-boat, Type U 93 submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-103	Type UB III submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-109	Type UB III submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-29	Type UB II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-30	Type UB II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-35	Type UB II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UC-26	Type UC II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UC-61	Type UC II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Wolf	Type 24 torpedo boat, torpedo boat	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		batterie Flugplatz	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Batterie Großer Kurfürst	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Battery Oldenburg	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1940	Todt Battery	artillery battery, military museum	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1941	Batterie Lindemann	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1944	V-3	destroyed building or structure, artillery battery, V-weapons	Wikidata
site	bunker		bunker in the dunes of Wissant	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		bunker on the beach of Wissant	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1943	Blockhaus d'Éperlecques	military museum, launch pad, bunker, factory	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort du Gris-Nez	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Mahon	sea fort, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nieulay	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Risban	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1879	Fort de la Crèche	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1943	Fortress of Mimoyecques	military museum, military installation, launch pad	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		Iltis	Type 24 torpedo boat, shipwreck, torpedo boat	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		PS Duchess of Montrose	paddle steamer, steamship, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		SM UC-72	Type UC II submarine, shipwreck, U-boat	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1898	HMS Hermes	Highflyer-class cruiser, protected cruiser, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1918	HMS Wessex	shipwreck, destroyer, V and W-class destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-08, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörungen (Auto, Gebäude)		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-09, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Fahrzeuge, Gräber		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-10, Frankreich, Calais, Denkmal vor Häuserruinen		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-26, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Militärfahrzeuge		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-21A, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörte Autos am Bahnhof(-)		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-23, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörte Fahrzeuge		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-24, Frankreich, Calais, zerstörter Zug im Bahnhof		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-25, Calais, Zerstörte Fahrzeuge im Hafen		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-383-0337-22, Frankreich, Calais, Zerstörungen		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1972-050-11, Zerstörte Häuser und Kirche in Calais		Commons