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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

RAPID GUNFIRE

... 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 over period of about two hours, and at times was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HOW GERMAN MARAUDERS SLIP THROUGH

... 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: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GUNFIRE HEARD

... THE sound of gunfire was heard early today from the South. East Coast, 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 very rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 387 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

IN ARRAS SECTOR

... 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 Intervals over period of about two hours, and at times was very heavy. There were also heavy detonations, thought ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1408 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

German Communique British Tank Attack Near Arras German High Command communique tor yesterday, dated from The ..

... coast wee continued yeeterday northwestwards towards St Pel and Mentreull-sur-Mor. The harbour and docks at 0 stand, Calais, Dunkirk, Boulogne, and Dieppe were euooeeetully attacked again by the German air loros. In Flanders the enemy still eflsrs strong ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 1166 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

-‘ '' GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH MAY 23 1940 BLACK - OUT TIME 936 pm 416 am LIGHTING-UP TIME 106 pm

... destroyer was badly damaged bombs “ The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover “ German high and enemy destroyer Dunkirk general the of the air forces on both limited by weather conditions Then lost nine ’planes Five ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4614 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

L YHE LEICESTER MERCURY THURSDAY 23rd MAY 1940 BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS Nnt-ri't both' Birth Marrl -Death and ..

... rjombs uerman Air rorce aisoiby squadron of Blemheim long-range which have succeeded in reachinc the successfully bombed ports Dunkirk fighters A fourth bomber was neighbourhood of the coast — - -steps are oeing taKen guara ' - vital points against tnese d ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2512 | Page: 10 | Tags: none