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... It/ l*nrl Dunkirk was the only port at Lord Oort’s disposal, and it was being severely and continually bombed. So long as Dunkirk remained in British possession there was a fair prospect of the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Belgium and Northern France ...
... they could fight on with the British and French soldiers. The R.A.F. fought off the enemy's air attacks on Dunkirk's communications. Near Dunkirk a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants tore into big forces of German bombers, heavily escorted by fighters ...
... Forest of Mieppe and Cassell to the Channel coast west of Dunkirk. The Belgians held the line from Ypres to the sea east of Dunkirk. With Boulogne in enemy hands and Calais a battleground. Dunkirk remained the only seaport at the disposal of the B.E.F. ...
... insisted that none of the|ceeding! French forces had surrendered aombed übmarin dux’ vanguard, two divisions olasted its way to Dunkirk through the German columns which strove to cut Its line of retreat near Cassel. it was stated. The rearguard was following ...
... Belgian Government Move Reported The Belgian Government has moved from Ostend to Dunkirk. according to the Russian newspaper lzvestia. quoted by the Moscow wireless. ...
... air battle attacked yesterday, last night and ■ National Federa- a ternn. to-day by medium and heavy onai workers, and near Dunkirk yesterday a bombers _ ■mber of the Asso- orma o n of Hurricane and The enemy’s advance has been neering and Ship- fio-hters ...
... movement it will mean they have broken the Allied pressure on the northern bend of the bulge, and will be driving towards Ypres, Dunkirk and Ostend. ...
... Those below, giving the thumbs up,” were in a British transport which, after two hours bombing, was sunk by the Nazis off Dunkirk. 'v• -.fix. M. ■■■; •■ . ,'x ...
... in crossing it they would have broken the Allied pressure on the northern bend of the bulge and be driving towards Ypres, Dunkirk and Ostend, Heavy Enemy Losses The oattle of Menin and Courtrai, he said, was continuing with violence along a 25-mile front ...
... the Germans hurled 700,000 and their entire available force of tanks against the 270.000 Allied troops slowly retiring on Dunkirk. FIRST STORIES BY . ft* ' ...
... than they could count. They brought down seventeen fighters as well as a dive bomber. First they sighted seven 109's over Dunkirk and shot one down The rest escaped. Then four 110's dived at them out of the sun. In this dog fight one Defiant was hit. The ...
... collapsed. I The British Army, which is hemmed in in the region of Dixmude, I Armentieres, Bailleul. Bergues and west of Dunkirk, is also facing destruction through our concentrated attack. ------- After a rapid push through Northern Flanders. Bruges ...