battle, notable, First World War
Tondern raid
Tondern raid was a battle fought in 1918 at Q12325077, in what is now Denmark. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 7 aircraft against 2 airships; 1 captive balloon.
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Record
| Date | 1918 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Q12325077, Denmark 54.962N, 8.855E | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Strength | 7 aircraft | 2 airships; 1 captive balloon |
| Casualties and losses | 1 pilot drowned; 3 interned; 1 aircraft damaged; 2 aircraft abandoned; 1 aircraft lost at sea | 4 wounded; 2 airships destroyed; 1 captive balloon destroyed; 2 hangars damaged |
Nearest engagements
- Action of 16 May 1644 1644, 28 km NW
- Battle of Sankelmark 1864, 47 km SE
- Battle of Dybbøl 1864, 58 km E
- Battle of Lyrskov Heath 1043, 60 km SE
- Battle of Als 1864, 68 km E
Elsewhere in 1918
- Spring Offensive France
- Hundred Days Offensive France
- Second Battle of the Marne France
- Meuse-Argonne Offensive France
- Battle of Sardarabad Armenia
Tondern raid is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3929535, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tondern raid, revision 1370751161, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.