The Archive · 1940

Dunkirk Positions Attacked

In support of Allied armies, medium bombers of the Royal Ait Force made a series of attacks on enemy gun emplacements, roads, railways and troop concentrations the Dunkltle area throughout yester= day, an Air Ministry communique star These operations were continued during the night by heavy bombo At the same time other format heavy bombers attacked enemy dromes and other military objectives in north-west Germany, All British aircraft returned from these operations, the statement snys, British Mghter aircraft continued to maintain offensive patrols over the Dunkirk: area, In the Narvik oven six enemy aircraft were shot down fon June 1 and 2,—Reuter,

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