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NAZIS’ DESPERATE Infantry “Mowed Down” in Massed Attacks evacuation CONTINUES FRENCH STEM BIG RAIDS ON THE ..

... evacuation CONTINUES FRENCH STEM BIG RAIDS ON THE SOMME NIGHT & DAY THE Germans have launched a supreme effort to capture Dunkirk, hurling masses of infantry through flood waters in successive attacks, it was stated in Paris last night. The attacks were ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 696 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AFTER HISTORIC REARGUARD ACTION

... henuned in on three sides by a force of nearly 1,000,000 Germans, members of the British Expeditionary Force sailed from Dunkirk last night in a blaze of glory, leaving Flanders fields to flood and fire. Allied warships accomplished prodigious feats, ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 233 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

•]> following official Admiralty was issued on

... interference by sea. “In addition to almost incessant bombin? and machine-gun attacks on Dunkirk the beaches, and the vessels operating off them the port Dunkirk and the shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell fire. “Thii was to some extent ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 569 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

June 3 1940 Good Whisky— 'MILITARY BROADCASTING IN PAGE THREE Ji THREE SIZES - !'8 GOING THONG NO 20905 MONDAY

... GPOy newspaper ENNY DUNKIRK EVACUATION LAST STAGES MORE HEROES ON WAY HOME : GERMAN HINT OF VERDUN OFFENSIVE RETURN FROM DUNKIRK— Ships with British troops passing through the Channel and on right British troops embarking at Dunkirk Photo : British Movietone ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2719 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NO GREAT AIR BATTLE

... NO GREAT AIR BATTLE R.A.F* Shoot Down 22, Lose In ii terrific air battle over the French Coast near Dunkirk last night formation of Hurricanes and Detiants shot down 22 of large force of German bombers and fighters. , . This was stated in an Air Ministry ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 96 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“ Indoniita'iile Resolution ”

... support. Under the command of Admiral Abrial. with a very large number of ships, it is engaged in supplying the fortified camp Dunkirk and the troops dependent on it in co-operation with land and naval aircraft that arc perpetually in action. On the Somme ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 148 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

l 1940 'FLOUR BROADCASTING IN PAGE THREE DAME WALES CASH BONUS 59 ALL NEXT WEEK NO SATURDAY JUNE 1940 Eegistcred

... Allied engineers over the Flanders plain North and south of Dunkirk the water has reached sufficient depth to bring to a standstill all operations by both infantry and mechanised units DUNKIRK LACKS NEITHER DEFENDERS AMMUNITION SUPPLIES NOR AN ENERGETIC ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3070 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“SAFE IN ENGLAND

... without food and drink in holes they scooped out of the Flanders sandhills with their hands and bayonets. •' The bombardment of Dunkirk never stopped, said a sergeant. I can stilt hear it drumming in ears. How the British boats got through it 1 not know. We ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 173 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

glorious

... pride for the epic deeds of our men of the British Expeditionary Force. The story of the embarkation of Allied troops from Dunkirk is one that will shine forth from the pages of the world’s history until the end of all time; the valour, self-sacrifice and ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 220 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

jane 4 1940 broadcasting IN PAGE TWO HENNESSY BRANDY ''Quality NO 30906 TUESDAY JUNE 4 1940 unkirk Battle ..

... the Dunkirk fortified ita German attacks are continuing in vain against the fortified of Dunkirk said the French military spokesman to-day la spite of artillery and air bombard-peat embarkation of the troops is til! going on struggle round Dunkirk was ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3094 | Page: 1 | Tags: none