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Dunkirk

... Dunkirk IN contradiction to Hitler, historians rightly declare that the collapse of the German Army in 1918 waa due to the fact that the Allied forc33 comprised better men, better armed and better led. Provided our brass-hats are not too proud to learn—and ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 60 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WAS AT DUNKIRK

... WAS AT DUNKIRK For tko months, he told an Evening MaU representative, his Belgian steamer had been used for the transport of troops, then he assisted in the evacuation of Dunkirk, and, now that his ship has been taken over by the British Government. he ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Dunkirk

... Dunkirk 5 Ships Sunk Convoy * THE Admiralty issued the following cwmmnlffh last night:— A naval bombardment of the port of Dunkirk was carried out by our forces last night. Fires were seen to have been caused, and it Is considered that much damage resulted ...

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK. It was though in a vision We began our retreat. Though quickly we fled was not In defeat. For those men will return With hate In their hearts TUI Berlin and the Germans Are blasted apart The Germans were many. The Allies were few— But whatever ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Chronicle
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK Ninetcen life-boats of the Institution formed part of the ‘‘fantastic armada of little boats which evacuated the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. These life-boats brought off from the beaches thousands of men. All the life-boats were damaged. One was lost ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK Nineteen life-boats of the Institution formed part of the fantastic armada of little boats which evacuated the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. These life-Loats brought off from the beaches thousands of men. All the life-boats were damaged. One was lost. ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1940
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK BOMBARDED

... DUNKIRK BOMBARDED Dunkirk has been heavily bombarded by the Navy. This latest naval offensive against a Hitler invasion port—which was carried out on Tuesday night—was disclosed in an Admiralty communique of 31 words Wednesday night. The bombardment appears ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SOLDIER

... DUNKIRK SOLDIER ACCUSED OF WIFE’S ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 5 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Next to “Dunkirk”

... Next to “Dunkirk” It was the heaviest British loss sustained in any one week during the war, apart from the losses for the week ended 23 June, when the total was 209.984 tons, but these included the loss of ships during the evacuation from Dunkirk. The average ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 161 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SURVIVOR

... DUNKIRK SURVIVOR Plymouth Bride For Naval Rating Sto. Kenneth Hannaford, R.N., a survivor H.M. destroyer Havant. sunk during the evacuation of Dunkirk, and e'dest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hannaford, 7, St. Johns-road, Prince Rock, Plymouth, was married ...

Published: Monday 28 October 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Did It

... Dunkirk Did It started after Dunkirk. The boys were pouring home in their thousands everybody was overjoyed to see them and to know that they were safe. But when some of them arrived tired, hungry and thirsty, they couldn't get a cup of tea, not even ...

Published: Friday 25 October 1940
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 700 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MEDAL FOR DUNKIRK

... MEDAL FOR DUNKIRK From Special Correspondent The Treasury Committee honours, medals and decorations in time of war is understood to be considering the striking of a “Dunkirk Medal” to awarded all men who took part in the historic evacuation. The medal ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 248 | Page: 1 | Tags: none