Refine Search

Date

23 May 1940 (2)

Newspaper

Birmingham Mail

Countries

Counties

Warwickshire, England

Access Type

2

Type

Public Tags

No tags available
More details

Birmingham Mail

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

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