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Dover And Dunkirk Bombed Claims German Communique

... was badly damaged by bombs. The Air Force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. In general the activity of the air forces on both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 352 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Story of Raid on Dover

... badly damaged by bombs. The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. “ In general the activity of the air forces on both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 227 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Story of Bombing Raid on Dover

... badly damaged by bombs. The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. In general tlie activity of the air forces both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 221 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Guns Heard Across Channel r VHE sound of gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast of Britain, ..

... gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast of Britain, coming, apparently, from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard at intervals over a period of about two hours and at times was riery rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 56 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ENGLISH COAST

... The sound of gunfire was heard early to-day' from the south-east coast coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard at intervals oyer a period of about two hours and at times was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 92 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Hedge-Hopped

... near the same place. When a Hurricane squadron attacked a formation of 30 Heinkol and Dornier bombers between Calais and Dunkirk their protecting Messersehrnitt 100’s held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down five and probably seven of the ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 133 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NEW BELGIAN FORCE TO BE RAISED

... among which many of have a dear one. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied via Dunkirk. The French and British Annies defended this port in the south and the west, and the Belgian Army in the north. “It is this ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 532 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

War Anniversary

... that the opening shot will come from German long-range guns at Calais. Popolo di Roma,” commenting on German reports that Dunkirk and Ostend are threatened, declares that England is thus about to lose her last bridgehead on the Continent. The democracies ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 177 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Massed Enemy Attacks

... from Saint Omcr; that is to say, on the flank of the German motorised troops which attacked Calais and attempted to approach Dunkirk. North of Calais, particularly in the direction of Gravelines, the country is covered by a dense network of canals, which ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Surrender Order To Army Against Ministers' Advice

... hardly succeeded their seniors, have already covered themselves with glory. “Surrendered Without Warning” was provisioned via Dunkirk. The British and the French armies defended this port in the south and in the west; the Belgian Army in the north. “Our Faith ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 663 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Germans Claim Armoured Car Set Fire to Warships

... The Air Fuice attacked the ports on the Belgian and French coasts which are still in the hands of the enemy. The docks of Dunkirk were set on tire. “On the South Front no events of importance. The attacks of the Air Force were directed against aerodromes ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 284 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SOME DAYS

... deliveries of machinery from Germany to Russia —Exchange. J POST, MONDAY, BERLIN ADMITS TOUGH RESISTANCE ZEEBRUGGE, OSTEND AND DUNKIRK BOMBED CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED CALAIS Berlin, May The German High Command issued the following announcement to-night:— After ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1137 | Page: 5 | Tags: none