Communications were cut and flank and rear of the Allied armies were exposed. The Belgians on the left, she French on the right were holding firm but to keep their life line 10 the sea they had to form two new ironts, the first to the south then to the west to face strong forces rapidly encircling them.
Strung out yon an ever-lengthening front and cut off from the main armies of France, the B.E.F. tough. pack at every point and even derivered one brilliant major counter-stoke near Arras, but their resources in armoured units were inadequate io pierce the ring around them and nothing remained but to hold their ground and prevent the enemy from creaking through.
"Movement within the BEF, ring became increasingly difficult with refugees flocking helplessly on many roads. At many points the German army tried to push home violent attacks but British troops gave as good as they got and held firm,
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