The Archive · 1940

Air Forces Active

Paris, May 4. The air forces of the armies lined up against each other on the comparatively quiet Western Front were active today, according to the French communique, "French reconnaissance planes flew over German territory while German craft penetrated deep into French territory, some going as far as Calais and southern England. Military circles declared that the increased aerial activity was solely {or information purposes. There was activity by the artillery of both to the east of Doe: e: betwee as

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