Great battle in region of Courtrai still raging, violent and
continuous German attacks being made on 25 mile front with
infantry and artillery.
British front in Belgium remained intact. Help was given to
both Belgium and French forces on its flanks.
French forces retired from advanced positions at Valenciennes
after repulsing heavy German attacks.
Belgium's at Courtrai gave ground towards Menin.
British troops at Aire, 10 miles southeast of St Omer, successfully
attacked flank of German motorised troops making for Calais.
East of the Aisne Germans attacked persistently with infantry
and artillery. French positions were maintained.
During the night of
26-27
May 1940, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers attacked
Luftwaffe aerodromes at Flushing, Antwerp, Brussels and elsewhere.
American hospital at Ostend, bombed by the Luftwaffe, or doctors,
nurses, 200 wounded civilians and a number of refugees said
to have been killed.
Curfew instituted as defence measures in Gibraltar and Malta.
Arcona
Flak batterie
Commissioned 27 May 1940
T4
Torpedo boat
Commissioned 27 May 1940
Go To: 28th
May
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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