#OTD 1940. During the night, 5th and 4th Divisions break contact from German IV Corps and withdraw through 50th and 3rd Division at Poperinghe. 5th Division takes up a new defensive position on the Yser river line to the east of 42nd and 48th Divisions. #Dunkirk80
Of the 5th Division:

Stopford’s 17 Brigade is now just 441 strong

Dempsey’s 13 Brigade has been reduced to about 600

Allan Adair’s 3rd Gren Gds is down to 279 all ranks and moves into reserve at Eikhoek, where vehicles are damaged beyond repair and abandoned.
Of the 5th Division:Stopford’s 17 Brigade is now just 441 strongDempsey’s 13 Brigade has been reduced to about 600Allan Adair’s 3rd Gren Gds is down to 279 all ranks and moves into reserve at Eikhoek, where vehicles are damaged beyond repair and abandoned.
Of the 5th Division:Stopford’s 17 Brigade is now just 441 strongDempsey’s 13 Brigade has been reduced to about 600Allan Adair’s 3rd Gren Gds is down to 279 all ranks and moves into reserve at Eikhoek, where vehicles are damaged beyond repair and abandoned.
Of the 5th Division:Stopford’s 17 Brigade is now just 441 strongDempsey’s 13 Brigade has been reduced to about 600Allan Adair’s 3rd Gren Gds is down to 279 all ranks and moves into reserve at Eikhoek, where vehicles are damaged beyond repair and abandoned.
Of the 5th Division:Stopford’s 17 Brigade is now just 441 strongDempsey’s 13 Brigade has been reduced to about 600Allan Adair’s 3rd Gren Gds is down to 279 all ranks and moves into reserve at Eikhoek, where vehicles are damaged beyond repair and abandoned.
8th Worcesters hold off the Panzers at Bambecque as do 1st Welsh Guards between West Cappel and Quaëdypre before withdrawing after dark back into the Dunkirk perimeter.
8th Worcesters hold off the Panzers at Bambecque as do 1st Welsh Guards between West Cappel and Quaëdypre before withdrawing after dark back into the Dunkirk perimeter.
8th Worcesters hold off the Panzers at Bambecque as do 1st Welsh Guards between West Cappel and Quaëdypre before withdrawing after dark back into the Dunkirk perimeter.
At Cassel, 145 Brigade is surrounded, the German point of attack now against B Company 2nd Gloucesters. At dusk the defenders will attempt to break out. 8 Platoon, 2nd Gloucesters continue to hold the blockhouse at le Peckel despite German attempts to burn them out with petrol.
At Cassel, 145 Brigade is surrounded, the German point of attack now against B Company 2nd Gloucesters. At dusk the defenders will attempt to break out. 8 Platoon, 2nd Gloucesters continue to hold the blockhouse at le Peckel despite German attempts to burn them out with petrol.
At Cassel, 145 Brigade is surrounded, the German point of attack now against B Company 2nd Gloucesters. At dusk the defenders will attempt to break out. 8 Platoon, 2nd Gloucesters continue to hold the blockhouse at le Peckel despite German attempts to burn them out with petrol.
At Cassel, 145 Brigade is surrounded, the German point of attack now against B Company 2nd Gloucesters. At dusk the defenders will attempt to break out. 8 Platoon, 2nd Gloucesters continue to hold the blockhouse at le Peckel despite German attempts to burn them out with petrol.
At Cassel, 145 Brigade is surrounded, the German point of attack now against B Company 2nd Gloucesters. At dusk the defenders will attempt to break out. 8 Platoon, 2nd Gloucesters continue to hold the blockhouse at le Peckel despite German attempts to burn them out with petrol.
The war diary of Guderian’s XIX Corps comments on the fighting around Wormhout: ‘The Corps commander is of the opinion that further sacrifice should be avoided after the severe casualties suffered’. On 29 May XIV Motorised Corps takes over the battle as the Panzers are withdrawn.
The war diary of Guderian’s XIX Corps comments on the fighting around Wormhout: ‘The Corps commander is of the opinion that further sacrifice should be avoided after the severe casualties suffered’. On 29 May XIV Motorised Corps takes over the battle as the Panzers are withdrawn.
The war diary of Guderian’s XIX Corps comments on the fighting around Wormhout: ‘The Corps commander is of the opinion that further sacrifice should be avoided after the severe casualties suffered’. On 29 May XIV Motorised Corps takes over the battle as the Panzers are withdrawn.
The war diary of Guderian’s XIX Corps comments on the fighting around Wormhout: ‘The Corps commander is of the opinion that further sacrifice should be avoided after the severe casualties suffered’. On 29 May XIV Motorised Corps takes over the battle as the Panzers are withdrawn.
The war diary of Guderian’s XIX Corps comments on the fighting around Wormhout: ‘The Corps commander is of the opinion that further sacrifice should be avoided after the severe casualties suffered’. On 29 May XIV Motorised Corps takes over the battle as the Panzers are withdrawn.
At Dunkirk, 47,310 troops are evacuated but the perimeter comes under pressure at Nieuport from the German 256 Inf Div. Fortunately, 4th Division arrive from Ypres-Comines just in time to repulse the attackers. 256 Inf Div’s artillery engages ships evacuating troops.
At Dunkirk, 47,310 troops are evacuated but the perimeter comes under pressure at Nieuport from the German 256 Inf Div. Fortunately, 4th Division arrive from Ypres-Comines just in time to repulse the attackers. 256 Inf Div’s artillery engages ships evacuating troops.
At Dunkirk, 47,310 troops are evacuated but the perimeter comes under pressure at Nieuport from the German 256 Inf Div. Fortunately, 4th Division arrive from Ypres-Comines just in time to repulse the attackers. 256 Inf Div’s artillery engages ships evacuating troops.
At Dunkirk, 47,310 troops are evacuated but the perimeter comes under pressure at Nieuport from the German 256 Inf Div. Fortunately, 4th Division arrive from Ypres-Comines just in time to repulse the attackers. 256 Inf Div’s artillery engages ships evacuating troops.
At Dunkirk, 47,310 troops are evacuated but the perimeter comes under pressure at Nieuport from the German 256 Inf Div. Fortunately, 4th Division arrive from Ypres-Comines just in time to repulse the attackers. 256 Inf Div’s artillery engages ships evacuating troops.
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