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Onslaught

... lle are in German hands. * The German Air Force bombed the communication line leading to Zeebrugge, Nieuport, Ostend and Dunkirk, as well as the ports and ships in the ports. ,An enemy destroyer was hit by a bomb between Calais and Dover. the Southern ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Germans Claim Capture of Lille, Ostend and Bruges

... has broken down. The British Army which is concentrated in the area of Dixmude, Armentiers, Bailleul, and Bergues, west of Dunkirk, is facing complete destruction by our concentric attacks. In a swift push through Flanders German forces marched througn ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 447 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

‘‘Wrecking In Action WARSHIP BLOWN-UP, QUAYS DESTROYED

... them I was bombed. On our last night in Holland we were bombed. In ZeebrUgge. Belgium, we slept through an air raid, and in Dunkirk we were bombed again. Only when back in England did I have an undisturbed night. Ostend we watched German planes sweep down ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 481 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

27 RAIDERS IN Dawn To Dusk Patrol Front Battlefields

... eluding the other eight German fighters. Six Hurricanes also attacked 20 Messerschmitt 109’s over Hazebrouck (25 miles south of Dunkirk) and shot down two. In spite of the heavy odds against them the British pilots came out of the battle unhurt. Over St. Omer ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 909 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Flanders

... under Lord Gort, are bearing the brunt of the defence of these two fronts. German attacks south-westward from Bruges aimed at Dunkirk have encountered fierce resistance by the British on the Yser. It is to be noted in this respect that the British are defending ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1004 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TIRED, HUNGRY, BUT MORALE UNBROKEN

... HUNGRY, BUT MORALE UNBROKEN MORE stories of the ordeals of the B.E.F. men, both before and during their evacuation from Dunkirk, and of the great work of the R.A.F. and Navy, wdiich made their escape possible, were told as more men, tired and hungry ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1038 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NARVIK ATTACK LED BY FRENCH GENERAL

... tons.” —Press Association and Exchange. • * * Norwegians Elated, Page 3. I teas in formation of nine aircraft patrolling Dunkirk. We sighted nine Mcsserschmitt 109 fighters and a dog fight ensued. A Messerschmitt 109 started climbing aicay from me. 1 ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1058 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

lies Column Ready

... direction towards St. Pol and Montreuil-stir-Mer,” says to-day’s official German communique. The port installations at Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne and Dieppe were successfully attacked by our air forces. In Flanders the enemy still offers strong resistance ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1202 | Page: 1 | Tags: none