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‘‘Wrecking In Action WARSHIP BLOWN-UP, QUAYS DESTROYED

... them I was bombed. On our last night in Holland we were bombed. In ZeebrUgge. Belgium, we slept through an air raid, and in Dunkirk we were bombed again. Only when back in England did I have an undisturbed night. Ostend we watched German planes sweep down ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 481 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Flanders

... under Lord Gort, are bearing the brunt of the defence of these two fronts. German attacks south-westward from Bruges aimed at Dunkirk have encountered fierce resistance by the British on the Yser. It is to be noted in this respect that the British are defending ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1004 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TIRED, HUNGRY, BUT MORALE UNBROKEN

... HUNGRY, BUT MORALE UNBROKEN MORE stories of the ordeals of the B.E.F. men, both before and during their evacuation from Dunkirk, and of the great work of the R.A.F. and Navy, wdiich made their escape possible, were told as more men, tired and hungry ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1038 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NARVIK ATTACK LED BY FRENCH GENERAL

... tons.” —Press Association and Exchange. • * * Norwegians Elated, Page 3. I teas in formation of nine aircraft patrolling Dunkirk. We sighted nine Mcsserschmitt 109 fighters and a dog fight ensued. A Messerschmitt 109 started climbing aicay from me. 1 ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1058 | Page: 2 | Tags: none