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May 1940
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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FLANDERS BATTLE

... FLANDERS BATTLE Nearly All Nazi Armoured Divisions Batter at B.E.F. in Their Retreat to Sea, But R.A.F. are Smashing Them as Grim Battle Goes on WITH heavy fighting, most violent on the Yser and in the neighbourhood of Cassel, the British and French retreat ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1481 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

B.E.F. MEN COM MOST MAY CE

... The beaches and sand dunes around Dunkirk have been alive with troops for the past three days, waiting to, be evacuated and being evacuated. At more and more frequent Intervals German aircraft appear over them and drop bombs, and fire their machine-guns ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 469 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BOMBS SINK BRITISH A.A. CRUISER

... which have •■i, assisting in the evacuation the from Flanders. has been •wanted the Grand Cross of the Legion. Hogoqr. The troop* ere arriving In their thsusands, and It la hoped that most of the 8.1. F. may be evacuated, although the difficulties and dangers ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 744 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MARVEL OF WITHDRAWAL

... and French troops are being safely landed in England, their comrades in Flanders are grimly continuing their great rearguard action against the German hordes. Figures of the evacuation are not permissible, but it is stated that they are very large. Allied ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1219 | Page: 1 | Tags: none