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DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION Continued from page 5 Air Chief-Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff, said, in his replyl express to you my warmest congratulations on the magnificent success which you have achieved. LATE NEWS and Views UNCONQUERABLE The ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED

... DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED Paris, Monday. Upon the recommendation of General Weygand, the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, General Blanchard, commander of the armies in the north-east, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK DEFENDERS HONOURED

... DUNKIRK DEFENDERS HONOURED 1 ,ant * or the French - Vi-Nl f ' was decorated witi *'b Legion of Honour ' ommander-in-Chief - oi 1 sterd^- \ e ° Vernor ® utl 1 1 Leclerc, Admiral were made ComeKion of Honour. ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK POSITION “IMPROVED”

... DUNKIRK POSITION “IMPROVED” French Repulse Counter- Attack On Somme THE withdrawal of Allied units to the fortified positions of Dunkirk has continued in the most favourable conditions, said the French military spokesman today. Already large units of ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1005 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED

... DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED Paris, Monday.—Upon tha recommendation of General Weygand, Commander-in-Chief the Allied armies. General Blanchard, commander of the armies in the north east, has been awarded tha Grand Cross the Legion of Honour and Ceneral ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK, THIS SHINING THING

... DUNKIRK, THIS SHINING THING New York. Saturday.— So l.ng as the English tongue survives the word Dunkirk will be spoken with reverence. A leading article in the New York Times, paying this tribute fto-day adds: The rags and blemishes which have ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NAVAL LOSSES AT DUNKIRK

... NAVAL LOSSES AT DUNKIRK. ONLY 29 VESSELS. The losses sustained by our Naval forces in the Dunkirk evacuation were comparatively small—six destroyers and 23 minor craft, out of 272 naval vessels engaged. The loss of H.M. destroyers Grafton, Grenade and ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Dover Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION COMPLETED

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION COMPLETED PORT RENDERED USELESS Over 300,000 Men Rescued In Operation Unique In History ALLIED BOMBERS PAY BACK FOR PARIS RAID THE WAR OFFICE announced last night that the evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk has heen successfully ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2662 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK LEAVE FOR NAVY

... DUNKIRK LEAVE FOR NAVY Special leave is to be granted, all ranks the Royal Navy who took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk. ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 23 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK'S CAPTURE CLAIMED

... DUNKIRK'S CAPTURE CLAIMED The capture of Dunkirk is claimed by a German High Command communique issued in Berlin yesterday afternoon. The communique made the fantastic claim that 40,000 Allied troops were taken prisoner. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED

... DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED the recommendation General the Allied Armies, General Blanchard; Couimander the Armies the has been awarded the Grand Cross the Legion Honour, and General whose wise handling of the retreat Dun kirk resulted the saving of the ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 52 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION ACCELERATED

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION ACCELERATED Allied Air Forces Inflict Fresh Heavy Losses On The Enemy A GREAT DAY IN THE AIR Battle Lines More Active On The Aisne ENEMY'S APPALLING LOSSES AT RETHEL Authoritative military circles in Paris state that although yesterday ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1232 | Page: 1 | Tags: none