The Archive · 1940

Tank Gains Useless

A battle was also being waged on both banks of the Oise, particularly in the forest of Ourscamp and near on the left bank of the posite Noyon.

From the Oise to the Bresle the out extends roughly from a point ten twelve kilometres South of Ham, Bresle which it follows as far the sea. From this line, in some Aghting extends further to the vin the Bresle area a A group of oil tanks near Ghent was reported to be still burning as a result of an earlier raid, and was again attacked, new fires spreading rapidly.

A few miles south of Aachen, the main railway line, was blocked by the collapse of one end of a tunnel which was repeatedly hit.

In the western battlefield damage was inflicted on rail communications at Bethune, Abbeville, Amiens, Arras and Etaples. A convoy near Hedsin was hit. Enemy aerodromes at Norder ney and Arras were raided.—Reuter, Victoria Crosses for

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