1940 ⟶ Calais Surrenders to German Forces

Calais surrenders to the Germans.
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🇩🇪 Calais Surrenders to German Forces

Calais surrenders to the Germans.⟶
Calais Surrenders to German Forces (1940)
FranceGerman InvasionBattle of FranceMilitary DefeatOccupationCoastal CityWorld War IIWehrmacht

🇩🇪 Boulogne-sur-Mer Falls to Germany

Boulogne-sur-Mer surrenders to the Germans.⟶
Boulogne-sur-Mer Falls to Germany (1940)
FranceGerman InvasionBattle of FranceMilitary DefeatOccupationCoastal CityWorld War IIWehrmacht

🇬🇧 Alderney Surrenders to German Forces

Alderney surrenders to the Germans.⟶
Alderney Surrenders to German Forces (1940)
Channel IslandsGerman OccupationBritish IslesMilitary OccupationSurrender

🇩🇪 Sark Surrenders to German Forces

Sark surrenders to the Germans. The Germans now control all of the British Channel Islands.⟶
Sark Surrenders to German Forces (1940)
Channel IslandsGerman OccupationBritish IslesMilitary OccupationSurrender

🇩🇪 German Occupation of Athens and Greek Surrender

Athens is occupied by German troops. Greece surrenders.⟶
German Occupation of Athens and Greek Surrender (1941)
GreeceOccupationGerman InvasionSurrenderAxisWorld War IIMilitary DefeatBalkansAthens

🇨🇦 German Garrison in Calais Surrenders to Canadian Troops

The German garrison in Calais surrenders to Canadian troops. At one time, Hitler thought it would be the focus of the cross-Channel invasion.⟶
German Garrison in Calais Surrenders to Canadian Troops (1944)
FranceCanadaCalaisSurrenderWestern FrontMilitary DefeatStrategic ImportanceHitler