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Dunkirk Generals Decorated

... Dunkirk Generals Decorated On the recommendation of General Weygand, General Blanchard, commander of the armies in the north-east, has been awarded the Grand Cross the Legion of Honour, and General Prioux, whose wise handling of the retreat upon Dunkirk ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 244 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK HEAVILY BOMBED

... DUNKIRK HEAVILY BOMBED GERMAN ONSLAUGHT ON VITAL PORT. PARIS, Wednesday. The German Air Force has very heavily bombed the port of Dunkirk. At present the port is not directly threatened by German land attacks. ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 34 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Supplies Reaching Dunkirk

... Supplies Reaching Dunkirk OSTEND Midddkerke unl, '> Hxmu Armei Laventt ° Warn La '^Lillers Bethune civeridy Bruay logs Houdain Lens Dunkirk is being fortified by French and British naval engineers, the Admiral commanding the operations reported to-night ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“Opened the Road to Dunkirk

... the Road to Dunkirk “It is this Belgian Army which, at tho height of the battle, has unconditionally, and without warning its British and French comrades in arms, suddenly capitulated on the orders of its King and opened the road to Dunkirk to the German ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 604 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK IS POWERFULLY ENTRENCHED

... DUNKIRK IS POWERFULLY ENTRENCHED STILL unbroken in face of overwhelming odds, the British and French Armies are continuing their heroic withdrawal to the coast. “Suicide” French divisions were reported to-day to be holding the rear while British troops ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 179 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Position Improved

... Dunkirk Position Improved Elaborating his survey of the operations, the French military spokesman said that the situation at Dunkirk had considerably improved yesterday and during the night. Not only had the general organisation and the defences been ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 235 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION ACCELERATED

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION ACCELERATED GERMAN A ATTACKS L planes inflict w, Heavy losses to-day state that although yesterday, d by any important events on land, it was rkth e ,nthea ertI »ans made no moves of any importance , e de 11 * rtla de furious attempts ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 792 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK

... STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK Embarkation of Allied Troops Proceeding NAZIS KEEP UP* BOMBARDMENT TN THE REGION OF DUNKIRK ALLIED TROOPS ARE STILL RESISTING THE UNCEASING ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY WITH ADMIRABLE VIGOUR, DESPITE SEVERE ARTILLERY AND AIR BOMBARDMENT ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK KEPT OPEN

... DUNKIRK KEPT OPEN. They have added another page to the glory of the Light Division, and the time gained enabled the Gravelines Water Line to be held by the French troops, and thus it was that the port of Dunkirk was kept open When it was found impossible ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 159 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FLOODS BAR WAY TO DUNKIRK

... FLOODS BAR WAY TO DUNKIRK T roops F reed For “Hills” Battle PAKIS, Thursday. Despite greatly increased pressure from the Germans, the Allied troops have maintained their positions all along the Yster. At other points they have carried out their withdrawal ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 93 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ADVENTURES OFF DUNKIRK

... ADVENTURES OFF DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER WHO HELPED IN EVACUATION A man who until few weeks ago. was a cinema manager in a London suburb, to-dav recounted his adventures in the inlerno of Dunkirk. responded to an appeal for men to help evacuate the B.E F. and ...