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30 May 1940 (5)

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Manchester, Lancashire, England

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DUNKIRK IS POWERFULLY ENTRENCHED

... DUNKIRK IS POWERFULLY ENTRENCHED STILL unbroken in face of overwhelming odds, the British and French Armies are continuing their heroic withdrawal to the coast. “Suicide” French divisions were reported to-day to be holding the rear while British troops ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 179 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Communiques

... Communiques Nazi Claims at Dunkirk COMMUNIQUES issued from general headquarters to-day were as follows: ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 14 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

B.E.F. FLOOD LAND IN FIGHT AMONG CANALS'

... in the North withdraw steadily towards Dunkirk the French Navy and the British and French air forces are putting forth tremendous efforts to shell and bomb the enemy into relaxing his furious attacks. At Dunkirk Vice-Admiral Abrial is keeping open the ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 301 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMAN

... evening and during the night German air units, comprised of two strong forces, attacked the coastal area und the sea between Dunkirk and Ostend. They attacked British warships and troopships which were attempting to embark the remnants of the Britsh Expeditionary ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 351 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Ws Forgo Wakes to MAY

... general direction of Bruges to Dunkirk, were strongly resisting German attacks on the Yser Canal regions. The French were defending the region between St. Omer and Cassel, where the German push was moving northwest towards Dunkirk. The positions on both flanks ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 712 | Page: 8 | Tags: none