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CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED

... 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 swift push through Flanders German forces marched through Bruges ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 195 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GERMANS

... in three them I was bombed. On our last night in Holland were bombed; Zeehrugg© (Belgium) we slept through air raid and in Dunkirk we were bombed again. Only when back in England did I have an undisturbed night. At Ostend watched German planes sweep down ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 204 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VERY HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES

... sectors between Allied and enemy units which are closely intermingled. Up to last night French units still held out in Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed but the town is not directly threatened. This morning's French official communique says:— Our troops ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 301 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RETIREMENT TO SEA

... choice only, to retire the sea, and there endeavour to maintain a perimeter of defence under the very noses of enemy bombers. Dunkirk is still held, and massed R.A.F. and French planes are dropping barrages of bombs to afford protection to the troops. The ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 575 | Page: 4 | Tags: none