German troops launched an attack on a 4 mile front immediately
east of the Moselle. They were halted by French gunfire. The
Germans attack later along a 20 mile front east of the Saar.
French outposts, retired according to the plan. The lines
of defence well in front of the Maginot line.
Two Luftwaffe air raids were carried out in the Firth of Forth.
The first reconnaissance raid took place between 900 hours
and 1330 hrs. Several aircraft being over Rosyth.
At 1430 hrs, a series of bombing raids began 12 to 14
Junkers
Ju 88's from Kampfgeschwader 30, commanded by Helmut Pohle
took part four of which were brought down, slight damage was
done to the cruiser HMS Southhampton and less still to the
cruiser HMS Edinburgh, and the destroyer HMS Mohawk.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out further reconnaissance
flights during Sunday night over northern and central Germany,
and further propaganda leaflets were dropped, however, this
type of leaflet was slightly different in the fact that it
was printed in large print, so it could be read without being
picked up.
The Polish Embassy in Paris, stated that Polish troops were
still holding out against German and Russian invaders, notably
at Suwalki in the Carpathians, and in the Pripet Marshes at
Bialowieza.
The French steamer Vermont was sunk by a U-boat.
Paris reported the loss by torpedoing of the tanker Emile
Miguet by
U-48.
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We saw the
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Saved one
crew while seeking another
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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