From that point onwards exact information is not available, but appears certain that two brigades from this division went back to assist the French troops defending Havre, The remainder "who stayed with the French in the north found that their retreat southwest towards Rouen was cut off by German armoured forces. They, therefore, retired to St, Valery en Caux, where with certain French troops they were surrounded, Altogether about four German divisions, including one armoured division, were attacking them.
The rocky coast at St. Valery is different from Dunkirk with its wide flat beaches. Bad luck played its part in the partial failure of the evacua tion, for on the night when re-embark ation was to take place a thick sea fog developed in the area, and it was found impossible to take off more than a comparatively small number. The other two brigades of the British division which had been ordered back at Havre, were re-embarked and landed again in France: Reuter.
(Continued on page 8, col. 2) than 20,000 rounds during one attack in which wave after wave of German infantry was mowed down by this ceaseless fire—Reuter.
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