Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch
Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch
The London Gazette Supplement 38017: Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s despatch on the evacuation of the Allied armies from Dunkirk and neighbouring beaches. OCR is stored for searching; the public table shows short research extracts and small page previews.
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17 JULY, 1947 3309 a number of flotillas under Commodore A. H. Remarks. Taylor and Captain the Hon. G. Frazer were 75. The outstanding feature of the day was reorganised for the night's effort. the series of events leading to the abandonment 69. General Alexander was informed at of daylight evacuation. Increasing enemy air 0951 that on the likely assumption that com- attack, which the R.A.F. were unable to plete evacuation would be ordered that night, smother with the means at their disposal, caused the problem of transport made it essential to serious loss of ships, and continual interruption use the beach adjac… |