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27 May 1940 (4)

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RHINELAND HE

... of ten. One British squadron accounted for 18 Friday and another for 20 DOWN IN FOUR HOURS Air Battle Between Calais and Dunkirk In the four hours between 5.30 and 9.30 a.m. yesterday R.A.F. squadrons shot down at least 20 German bombers and fighters ...

CALAIS HELD DESPITE NAZI CLAIM

... Germans have advanced almost as far as Ypres in the Menin area, and that they have captured Calais after a grim fight. Dunkirk, it is claimed, was destroyed by fire. The French Military Spokesman said to-day that the German losses were enormous on ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 492 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

French Progress on the Somme

... sides. A strong enemy was repulsed In the region of Montniidy. French troops are firmly holding the four ports of Calais. Dunkirk. Ostend. and Zcebruggc. according military circles Paris late to-night. German armoured units have succeeded in entering Boulogne ...

LIKE AN

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still the enemy's hands. The port of Dunkirk was destroyed by fire. No Important events on the Southern Front. The German air force also attacked aerodromes the vicinity ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1300 | Page: 6 | Tags: none