Germany attempted to extend the one bridgehead established
South of the Seine. Pressure directed towards Evreux and Pacy-sur-Eure.
On lower Oise there was fighting in the region of Persan-Beaumont,
and farther east at Crepy-en-Valois and Betz.
Germans attacked new positions south of the Marne, and some
units crossed the river in neighbourhood of Château
Thierry. Heavy mechanised forces thrown into battle for Reims.
French divisions after bitter struggle withdrew to Montagne
de Reims.
Allied air forces continued operations over all fronts and
on enemy back areas. Motor torpedo boats in Boulogne, harbour
bombed by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), one been sunk
and two others damaged. The British Royal Air Force (RAF)
fighters shot down seven Luftwaffe aircraft.
During the night of
11-12
June 1940 the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers attacked
military objectives at Turin, Genoa and other towns in North
Italy. Extensive damage done two aerodromes and other military
objectives in Abyssinia and Eritrea by bombers of middle east
command. Places attacked included Asmara, Gura, Diredawa,
on Addis Ababa-Jibuti railway, and Macaca on Red Sea.
Italian aircraft made ineffectual bombing raid on Aden .Five
raids made on Malta.
Heinkel
bomber shot down of southeast coast of England.
Polish submarine Orzel presumed lost.
Spain adopted attitude of non-belligerency.
Egypt broke off diplomatic relations with Italy.
Turkey broke off commercial relations with Italy.
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2194 Days Of War.
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