Italy declared war on the allies hostilities to begin at midnight.
Battle of France raged with growing violence. German pressure
increased between roads from Amiens to Rouen and from Amiens
to Vernon, and some elements crossed the lower Seine.
In Soissons sector Germany resumed its attack southwards towards
River Ourcq and eastwards in the direction of Fismes.
In champagne Germany attacked with new divisions on both sides
of Rethel and reached River Retourne. Farther east in Argonne
battle raged with intensity. Everywhere there were stubborn
resistance.
French artillery opened heavy bombardment on German positions
at Swiss end of the front.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped over 6600 incendiary
bombs over munitions dumps in the Ardennes's forests. During
night of
9-10
June 1940, British bombers ranged from mouth of Somme to Flushing
and Mézières industrial areas of the Ruhr.
Ministry of information announced that Allied troops had been
withdrawn from Northern Norway, to be used elsewhere.
King Haakon, Prince Olaf and members of the Norwegian government
arrived in London.
The British Admiralty announced that the following ships must
be presumed lost aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, destroyers
HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent, transport HMS Orama and tanker
Oil Pioneer
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June
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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