It was announced that General de Gaulle was forming French
volunteer Legion in Great Britain, and were setting up French
centre for armament and scientific research.
M Corbin, French ambassador in London resigned.
The British air ministry announced that coastal command aircraft
wrecked a German aerodrome at Bømoen near Bergen.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made daylight raids into
Germany, oil plants and other objectives were bombed. During
the night aircraft attacked a seaplane bases at Texel and
Helder, and many aerodromes in Holland and Germany.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) scored successes in Africa,
raids being carried out on aerodromes at Gura and Macaaca,
and on Assab.
Luftwaffe aircraft appeared over Britain during the night
of 26-
27 June
1940. Bombs were dropped in Northeast England, Northeast
Scotland, and in other areas. Three raiders shot down.
Five raids made on Malta.
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June
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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