Events tagged with "boulogne-sur-mer"

Historical Events tagged with "boulogne-sur-mer"

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Military & Warfare

German 2nd Panzer Division Captures Boulogne-sur-Mer

May 25th, 1940 84 years ago

The German 2nd Panzer Division captured the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer after fierce fighting. The surrender of the remaining French and British forces marked the end of the Battle of Boulogne, part of the larger Campaign in the West during World War II. This pivotal seizure allowed the Germans to secure a strategic point for their operations along the French coastline.