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R.A.F. Shoot Down 22 Planes in Battle Off Dunkirk

... R.A.F. Shoot Down 22 Planes in Battle Off Dunkirk TN a tarrffla air battla over the Franait ooatt naar Dunkirk last night a formation ol Hurrleanaa and Dahants shot down of a large fore# of German bombers and lighters This was stated an Air Ministry ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 528 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

bombers, betw ~en Calais and Dunkirk, their protecting Messerschmitts held from the fight. The Hurricanes first ..

... bombers, betw ~en Calais and Dunkirk, their protecting Messerschmitts held from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down and probably seven of the . bombers at 11,000 feet. Then they :limbed to 22,000 feet and put three of the Measerschmitts out of action ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 141 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

r1 THE LEICESTER MERCURY FRIDAY 31st MAY - 'From Page One Dunkirk A Fortress With Qigantic Moat evacuation it is

... tied area camp wtranche oil Dunkirk On the Somme' and on the Alsnel some local infantry action bv both sides Between the Aisne and the artillery duels of some violence Ik Mi1m' an enemy raid Was repulsed GERMAN CLAIMS -Dunkirk Allied Air :r- Tnnrawai ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
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FRENCH: th« north operations are continuing with the same bitterness aroung the fortified area, 'camp retranche ..

... FRENCH: th« north operations are continuing with the same bitterness aroung the fortified area, 'camp retranche- Dunkirk, On the Somme,and on the Alsne some local Infantry actions by both 81deB.R >,4 • Between the Ailne and the Meuse artillery duels ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 495 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nottingham MP.’s Ordeal In Dunkirk S. F. MARKHAM, who returned from Sunday, visited the .;nmons yesterday. .r ..

... ’s Ordeal In Dunkirk S. F. MARKHAM, who returned from Sunday, visited the .;nmons yesterday. .r.Umg experience of the f port in consei jdent with his unit ; fell on him, . both his legs so he , . charge of a large parly lived at Dunkirk the \v.t> raiding ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 423 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

>Uls WARN BRITAIN

... and temporary earthworks. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed, but yesterday the town was not directly threatened. Lille Taken A Paris statement last night mentioned ** Allied naval forces firmly holding the fortified area of Dunkirk, while a military spokesman ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 995 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES STILL LEAVING NORTHERN FRANCE

... stated that Allied troops are holding out aj e fortified area of Dunkirk and west of the Yser m ' ' Prioux's Army, which was hemmed in tovv cont ' nue s to make progress northwards the Dunkirk region, and already a considertha las hacked its way safely across ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1184 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

May 29, 1940 (270 th Day)

... rearguard action . . Allied planes maintain bomb barrage to aid withdrawal . . . R.A.F. shoot down at least enemy aircraft near Dunkirk without a British loss . . . Curfew order forbids aliens Britain above 16 to be out of home from 10.30 p.m. to 6 a.m. as from ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

50 CIVILIANS KILLED WARPLANES RAID TOWNS IN FRANCE

... injured, according to conservative official estimates. It is knows that among the places attacked were Bethunc, Cheques. Lens, Dunkirk Nanv>. Hasebruck. Calais. Abbeville, Doullens. Albert. Colmar, Luxeuil. Pontoise and Chantilly HUNDREDS OF FIRE BOMRS At Bethune ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 322 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A MIGHTY BRITISH BLOW TO COME By EVENING MAIL MILITARY EXPERT

... study a map of better armed forces induced his the Channel. There seems to be capitulation. The weight of this an idea that Dunkirk, Calais and onslaught, now directed against Boulogne are the only Channel the surprised flank and rear of the ports. Please ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 269 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FOUNDRYMAN INJURED

... FOUNDRYMAN INJURED Mr. J. Paling. of Dunkirk. who is employed at the Weston Boiler Co., was taken to the Nottingham General Hospital on Wednesday with an injury to his foot. ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Long Eaton Advertiser
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 30 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN CLAIM TO HAVE BOMBED DOVER TODAY'S German High Command communique states : German forces are slowly ..

... badly damaged by bombs. Th. German Air Force also successfully bombed the ports, Dunkirk and Dover. German high-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. Off Narvik (Norway) a battlecruiser was hit and a transport of 3,000 ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 179 | Page: 7 | Tags: none