Index
–A–
fighting for bridgehead, 265-6
Abrial, Admiral: 197, 229, 230, 239-40, 245-6
Acheux: 78
Adam, Bt, Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald F.: 19, 141
organisation of Dunkirk bridgehead, 175, 180, 197, 211, 218
Advanced Air Striking Force: see under Royal Air Force
Ailly: 257
Airborne troops: German use of, 37, 40, 189, 344
Air Component: see under Royal Air Force
Air Force, Royal: see under Royal Air Force
Air Policy: pre-war policy, 2-3
Anglo-French discussions on, 24-7
on additional air support, 57-8, 60-1, 98, 177
‘collaboration’ bombing, 73
air policy during campaign discussed, 307-14, 324
Aire: 118, 121, 123, 130, 137, 175, 193
Aisne (River): 61, 63. See also Somme–Aisne line
Albania: invasion of, 13
Albert Canal: 40
Alexander, The Right Honourable A. V.: 58
Alexander, Major-General The Honourable H. R. L. G.
to command I Corps, 234
conference with Admiral Abrial, 239-40
return to England, 245
Allied Central Air Bureau: developed from British Air Intelligence Centre, 28
Almayer, General Robert: 126, 256, 259, 262, 264, 278, 282, 301
Almayer, General René: 126, 141
Amiens: 77-8, 80-1, 106, 111, 120
Amsterdam: 51
Anderson, Brigadier K. A. N.: to command 3rd Div., 231
Annand, 2nd Lieutenant R. W.: 48
Armentières: 17, 135, 150, 203
Army: see under British Expeditionary Force
also Belgian, Dutch, French, German Armies
Arneke: 187
Arques: 129-30
Arques la Bataille: 285
Arras
GHQ, 17
garrison formed, 65
defence of, 79-83, 115, 119, 121, 130-1
counter-attack, 87-101
withdrawal ordered, 132
Assche: 66-7
Aumale: 278
–B–
Bailleul: 131
Barker, Lieutenant-General M. G. H.: 19, 64
Barratt, Air Marshal A. S.: Mission to French Air Force, 28
A. O. C.-in-C., British Air Forces in France, 27-8
French requests for air support, 55, 57, 60, 98
difficulties of communication and control, 268-9
review of command, 324-5
Bauvin: 176
Bavinchove: 187
Bayonne: 305
Beauchamps: 279
Beauman, Brigadier, subsequently Major-General A. B.: 252-4, 263, 265, 280-1
Beaumetz les Cambrai: 78
Belgian Air Force: 116
Belgian Army
defence of eastern frontier, 23, 38, 39, 40
Command, 42
orders to withdraw to the Escaut, 59, 66
not trained or equipped for offence, 105
withdrawal to the Yser discussed, 107-8
withdrawal to the Lys, 108
situation 26th May, 171
final operations, 176-7, 196-9
surrender of, 199
Belgium
neutrality, 8 and effect of, 24, 316
German invasion of, 35
Bergues: 136, defence of, 140, 178, 218, 227, 235, 242
Berles: 79
Berlin: 30
Berniquet, Colonel: 259
Berthonval Farm: 131
Béthune: fighting near, 121, 130-1, 137, 146-7, 176, 190
Béthune (River): 253, 263, 283
fighting at, 285-7
Billotte, General: 38
at Château Casteau conference, 42
orders for withdrawal to the Escaut, 59-60, 66
visits (to Lord Gort) 68, (to Prioux) 88
counter-attack plan, 87, 104-5
at Ypres conference, 107-10
relationship with Lord Gort, 143-5
Blairville: 79
Blanchard, General: 88, to command the N.E. Group of Armies, 111
relation with Lord Gort, 144
counter-offensive discussions, 124-5, 127, 141, 143, 137
withdrawal to the Lys ordered, 172-4
meeting at Cassel (27th May), 197
meeting with Lord Gort (28th May), 208-9
Bland, Sir Neville: 51
Blount, Air Vice-Marshal C. H. B.: 97
Blumentritt, Colonel: 150
Bock, Colonel-General von: 44, 62, 101, 114, 135, 149, 346
characteristics of, 334
Boesinghe: 193
Bois de l’Enclus: 72
Bois de Pacqueaut: 176
Bomber Command: see under Royal Air Force
Bouillon: 55
defence of, 153-9
British troops at, 368
Brauchitsch, Colonel-General von: 62-3, 120
on ‘halt of armour’ orders and Hitler’s counter orders, 349-50
Operation Red orders, 274
characteristics, 333
share in planning and conduct of campaign, 335-53
Bray Dunes: 232
Bray: 272
Breda: 55
Bresle (River): 255-65, 275-83
Brest: 9
Breton Redoubt: 296-9
Bridgeman, Lieutenant-Colonel The Viscount: 180
Briedgen: 40-1
Briggs, Lieutenant-Colonel R.: 254-5, 259
British Air Forces in France: see under Royal Air Force
British Expeditionary Force
composition and plans for, 5-11
Allied Command arrangements, 11-12, 38, 42, 111, 143-4
movement to France, 15-19
training and employment during first winter, 20-2
advance to the Dyle, 35 et seq.
withdrawal to the Escaut, 59-76
formation of rear defences
Macforce, 64
Petreforce, 65
Frankforce, 83
Polforce, 118
Usherforce, 123
Woodforce, 123
operations at Arras and their results, 65-132 passim
withdrawal to frontier line, 108, 115
situation (23rd May) 115, 121-3, (25th May) 140, 147, (26th May) 171
supply difficulties and half rations, 119
fighting on Canal line, 121-88 passim
action to close threatening gap near Ypres, 148
battle on Ypres front, 148-204 passim
importance of Channel ports and their defence, 153-70
withdrawal to coast ordered, 174
‘Operation Dynamo’ begins, 182
naval operations, 182-246 passim
fighting to hold the flanks, 186-9 passim
withdrawal from frontier line, 193-4
defence of Dunkirk bridgehead, 225-43
numbers evacuated and casualties, 245-8
fighting from the Somme to St Valery, 252-95 passim
intention to rebuild BEF south of the Somme, 263
situation there 4th June, 265, 270
general situation 13th June, 296
final evacuations, 302-5
review of tasks, achievements, losses and gains, 325-8
British forces engaged, 357-68
their organisation and equipment, 368-71
Formations and Units: for composition of formations see also Appendix I, pp. 357-68
Corps:
I
in frontier defences, 17
Command, 19
Escaut front 21st May, 70-1, 75
Corps artillery on Ypres front, 194-5, 202, 205, 211
rear-guard, 218
Dunkirk, 225
II
in the line, 17
flank-guard action, 66-7
Escaut front 21st May, 70-1, 75
III
formation, 19
Escaut front 21st May, 70-1
hold for counter attack, 139-40
responsible for western flank, 175
situation 28th May, 204-5
Armoured Divisions:
1st
main body arrives in Cherbourg, 126
detachments to Calais, 153
conflicting orders, 254-7
under French command, 258-61, 278-82, 298, 301
Infantry Divisions:
1st
in frontier defences, 17
situation (23rd May) 121, (25th May) 140
battalions detached to Ypres battle, 194-5, 202, 205, 211
rear-guard, 218
2nd
frontier sector, 17
Dendre, 67
situation (25th May), 140, 145-6, 175-6
battle for Canal line, 188-91, 205, 210, 225
3rd
assembly on frontier, 17
Dendre, 67
situation (23rd May) 121, (25th May) 140
Ypres–Comines Canal, 193, 196, 201-4, 215-6
4th
assembly, 17
Dyle front, 39, 41, 47, 48, 67
situation (23rd May), 121, 135-6
situation (25th May), 140
5th
in France, 19
one brigade detached to Norway, 33
held for counterattack, 139-40
Ypres, 149, 177, 191-6, 201-4, 216, 225
12th (Eastern)
to France for work at base, 21
moved to front, 65
elements south of Somme, 253
23rd (Northumbrian)
to France for work at base, 21
moved to front, 65
Canal du Nord and Arras, 76-81, 89, 188, 225
42nd (East Lancashire)
joined BEF, 19
situation, (23rd May) 121, (25th May) 140
Lys, 193
situation (28th May), 201
44th (Home Counties)
joined BEF, 19
Escaut, 39, 49, 70-1, 75, 101, 114-5, 121
Canal line, 136, 139-40, 145, 175, 188, 191
situation (28th May), 204-5, 207-8, 210, 215
46th (North Midland and West Riding)
to France for work at base, 21
moved to front, 65
Polforce and Macforce, 118, 123
Canal line, 139-40, 145, 175, 188, 204
British Expeditionary Force: Divisions—contd.
48th (South Midland)
joined BEF, 19
Dyle front, 39, 41, 47, 49, 59
Cassel and Hazebrouck, 175, 187-8, 204-7, 215-6
one brigade detached to Ypres, 194
50th (Northumbrian)
joined BEF, 19
Dyle front, 39
Dendre, 49
Vimy Ridge, 73
Arras, 83, 39 et seq., 121, 139-40
brigade detached to Canal line, 118, 176
51st (Highland)
joined BEF, 19
to French sector, 20
fighting on Saar front, 249-52
transfer to lower Somme, 257, 262
actions on Bresle, 262-82
withdrawal to, and operations at, St Valery, 283-93
52nd (Lowland)
evacuated, 301
1st Canadian: elements to France, 296, 298
evacuated, 301
Brigades
Light Armoured Reconnaissance
2nd: 65-7. reduced to composite regiment, 140
Armoured
Army Tank: 1st: 47, 64, 83, 89, 131, 139-40, 204
Anti-Aircraft: 2nd: 180
Searchlight: 1st: 153, 254, 265, 278-9, 282, 284
Support Group: 1st: 153, 254, 265, 278-9, 282, 284
Infantry
5th: 47, 70, 146, 176, 189, 190, 225
15th: 33
20th: (Guards): 153-9
25th: 118, 124, 137, 140, 145, 189
35th: 80
69th: 78-9
132nd: 70
133rd: 70
138th: 146
150th: 89, 96, 131-2, 196, 203
151st: 89-90, 131, 176, 196, 203
152nd: 265, 267, 272, 277, 283
154th: 265-6, 271-2, 277, 283-4
Royal Armoured Corps:
The Queen’s Bays: 255-7, 261, 265-81 passim
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards: 36, 47, 137, 140
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards: 36, 47, 49, 67, 133, 137, 140, 190
10th Royal Hussars: 256, 261, 265-81 passim
13th/18th Royal Hussars: 36, 47, 69, 137, 140, 194-5
15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars: 36, 47, 67, 130, 140
9th Queen’s Royal Lancers: 256, 261
12th Royal Lancers: 35-6, 46-7, 90, 130, 140, 146, 177, 195-6, 201, 211
1st East Riding Yeomanry: 140, 206, 215
1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry: 140, 188
1st Lothians and Border Yeomanry: 272, 275, 277, 286
The Royal Tank Regiment: 3rd Bn: 153-4, 156, 161-8
Royal Artillery:
Royal Horse Artillery Regiments
Battery: K (5th Regt): 188
Field Regiments:
18th: 71
22nd: 71
24th: 71
27th (Army): 71
30th: 71
52nd: 210
53rd: 71
57th: 71
58th: 71
68th: 71
74th: 191
77th: 71
92nd: 90
97th (Army): 195
Batteries
365th (92nd Regt): 90
368th (92nd Regt): 90
392nd (98th Regt): 128-30
Medium Regiments
4th: 71
56th: 71
58th: 71
63rd: 47
69th: 71
Anti-Tank Regiments
52nd: 90
53rd: 71
56th: 71
57th: 71
Batteries
99th (20th Regt): 136
201st (51st Regt): 289
206th (52nd Regt): 90
260th (65th Regt): 90-1
275th (69th Regt): 154
Heavy Regiments
52nd: 136
Super Heavy Batteries
1st: 136
3rd: 136
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments
54th: 71
Light Anti-Aircraft and Ant-Tank Regiment: 101st: 254, 257
Anti-Aircraft Regiments
1st: 211
Searchlight Regiments
3rd: 136
Royal Engineers:
Field Squadron: 1st: 257
Field Companies
59th: 195
225th: 195
262nd: 155-9
Army Field Company: 101st: 196, 201
Army Troops Company: 212th: 253
Chemical Warfare Company: 58th: 128
Royal Corps of Signals: 21, 252, 357
Foot Guards:
Grenadier Guards
Coldstream Guards
1st Bn: 47-8, 62, 70, 193, 226
Irish Guards: 2nd Bn: 50, 154-9
Welsh Guards
Infantry of the Line:
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
8th Bn: 271
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire: 2nd Bn: 70, 101, 193, 196, 202
Berkshire, Royal:
Black Watch
1st Bn: 267, 273, 285, 289, 291-2
6th Bn: 70, 195. See also Tyneside Scottish
Border Regiment
4th Bn: 252, 257, 277, 279, 283
Buffs
5th Bn: 81
Cameron Highlanders, Queen’s Own
Cheshire
7th Bn: 71
Dorsetshire: 2nd Bn: 47, 70, 190
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry: 2nd Bn: 70, 101, 196, 202
Duke of Wellington’s
2nd/6th Bn: 280
2nd/7th Bn: 289
Durham Light Infantry
6th Bn: 90
9th Bn: 92
10th Bn: 81
11th Bn: 81
East Lancashire: 1st Bn: 70, 242
East Surrey
1st: 70
1st/6th Bn: 70
East Yorkshire: 2nd Bn: 47, 70, 135
Gloucestershire
Gordon Highlanders
Green Howards
4th Bn: 131
Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal: 2nd Bn: 195, 202
King’s Own Royal Regiment
5th Bn: 70
King’s Own Scottish Borderers: 1st Bn: 47-8, 70
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry: 2nd/4th Bn: 280
King’s Royal Rifle Corps: 2nd Bn: 163-8. See also Queen Victoria’s Rifles
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry: 1st Bn: 47, 70, 100
Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd Bn: 70
1st/5th Bn: 70
Lincolnshire: 2nd Bn: 47, 70, 216
Manchester
1st/9th Bn: 131
Middlesex
1st/8th Bn: 47, 71, 210. See also Princess Louise’s Kensington Regt
Norfolk, Royal
7th Bn: 289
Northamptonshire
5th Bn: 70
North Staffordshire: 2nd Bn: 47, 70, 100, 195, 202
Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal
2nd Bn: 71
7th Bn: 289
9th Bn: 137
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1st Buckinghamshire Bn: 69-70, 188, 207
Princess Louse’s Kensington: 1st Bn: 265, 289
Queen Victoria’s Rifles: 1st Bn: 154, 156, 161, 163-8
Queen’s Own Royal West Kent
6th Bn: 81
Queen’s Royal
2nd/5th Bn: 81
2nd/6th Bn: 81
2nd/7th Bn: 81
Rifle Brigade: 1st Bn: 163-8
Royal Fusiliers: 2nd Bn: 70, 19
Royal Irish Fusiliers: 1st Bn: 137, 189
Royal Scots: 1st Bn: 47, 70, 100, 189
Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th Bn: 265
Royal Ulster Rifles: 2nd Bn: 46-8, 62, 70
Royal Welch Fusiliers: 1st Bn: 47-8, 70, 175, 189
Seaforth Highlanders
Sherwood Fusiliers
1st/5th Bn: 252, 277, 279, 283
South Lancashire: 1st Bn: 70
Sussex, Royal
Tyneside Scottish: 1st Bn: 81
Warwickshire, Royal
2nd Bn: 70, 100, 187, 206, 242
1st/7th Bn: 70
West Yorkshire: 2nd/5th Bn: 118, 137
Wiltshire: 2nd Bn: 131, 195, 202
Worcestershire
Royal Army Service Corps: 124, 283, 287, 358
Royal Army Medical Corps: 22, 358
Royal Army Ordnance Corps: 79, 124, 129, 252
Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps: 21, 79, 153, 263
Improvised Forces:
Beauforce (subsequently Beauman Division): 253, 257, 263, 265, 277-82, 298, 301
(‘B’ Brigade) 279
(‘C’ Brigade) 279
Digforce: 263
Frankforce: 83, 88-9, 91-6, 121, 139
Macforce: 64, 117-8, 123, 136-9, 179
Normanforce: 300
Polforce: 118, 123, 130, 136, 139, 179
Usherforce: 123, 136, 180, 206
X Force: 121
Y Force: 121
Cook’s Light Tanks: 65
Davie’s Bn: 253
Don Details: 123, 128, 137, 179
Meredith’s Bn: 253
Perowne’s Bn: 253
Ray’s Bn: 253
Syme’s Bn: 280
Wait’s Bn: 253
British Government: pre-war policy, 1-13, 315
National Government formed, 58
Order A issued, 83 et seq.
policy re Boulogne, 159
policy re Calais, 167
orders for withdrawal to the coast for evacuation, 174
evacuation policy, 230
intention to rebuild BEF, 263, 276
BEF withdrawn from French Command and final withdrawal to U.K. ordered, 300, 302. See also under Air Policy
Brooke, Lieutenant-General A. F.,: 17
conduct of battle on Ypres front, 148, 195, 201, 203-4, 211-2
return to England, 231
to command new corps in France, 276, 297
conference with General Weygand, 298
report to C.I.G.S., 299
withdrawn from French command and evacuation ordered, 300, 301
Lord Gort’s debt to, 323
Brownrigg, Lieutenant-General Sir W. D. S.
moves with Rear GHQ to Wimereux, 66, 154
and Dover, 180
orders given on defence of Boulogne, 154
and Calais, 162
Bruyelle: 75
Buchanan, Lieutenant-Colonel: 271
Butler, Colonel R. B.: 284, 285
–C–
Caestre: 188
Calais
British troops at, 368
Cambrai
French counter attack, 87-8
Canadal de Bergues: 178
Canal de Dérivation: 173
Canal de Lawe: 189
Canal Line: fighting on, 121-33, 136-40, 146, 150-1, 175, 186-7
Canal du Nord: fighting on, 64, 74-81
Carency: 131
fighting at, 176
Cassel
fighting at, 137, 140, 145, 175, 187-8, 206, 207, 215
conference at, 197
Catigny: 271
Caubert: 267
Caudry: 59
Caumont: 260
Chamberlain, Right Honourable Neville: 58
Channel Force (Naval): 11
Channel Ports: see under separate ports
Château Casteau: meeting at, 42
Châtelet: 49
Chenoine, General: 259
Cherbourg
1st Armd Div. arrive, 126, 254, 256
Chief of the Imperial General Staff: see under Ironside, General Sir Edmund; Dill, General Sir John
Churchill, Right Honourable Winston S.
National Government formed, 58
on fighter reinforcements, 61
at Supreme War Council, 111, 297
conversations messages and telegrams
General Brooke, 300
Clairmarais Forest: 137
Clery sur Somme: 78
Clyte Hill: 207
Coastal Command: see under Royal Air Force
Cojeul (River): 90
Command Post, Lord Gort’s
Wahagnies, 35
Lenneck St Quentin, 49
organisation of, 64-5
Premesques, 108
Houtkerque, 209
La Panne, 218
Combles: 78
Condé Vraux: 37
Conferences
Château Casteau: 42
Ypres: 107
Advanced GHQ: 147
Cassel: 197
Dunkirk: 233
Copland-Griffiths, Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. V.: 65
Coquelles: 162
Courtrai: 101
German attacks, 114, 135, 136, 146-7, 177, 193
Crécy, Forest of: 154
Curtis, Major-General H. O.: 118
–D–
Dainville: fighting at, 91, 92, 95
Daladier, Monsieur: 42
Dendre (River): 50th Div. on, 49
dispositions on, 67-8
Denmark: 32
Desselghem: 146
Desvres: 154-6
Dieppe: medical base at, 9, 16, 252
evacuation of, 263-4
Dill, Lieutenant-General Sir John: 17
appointed Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 19
at Supreme War Council, 111
Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 299
Dixmude: 201
Donchery: 56
Doullens: fighting at, 77-81
Dover: 15-6
evacuation controlled from, 183
Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh: 58
Dreuil: 257
Dunbar-Nasmith, Admiral Sir Martin E.: 302-5
Dunkirk
use of train ferry, 16
evacuation from discussed, 83
first evacuation from, 154, 178, 181
description of bridgehead, 172, 178
defence and evacuation of: 180-248 passim
numbers evacuation, 246-8
German tactics at, 351
German failure to stop evacuation, 352
Durdent (River): 286
Dutch Navy: 52
Dyle (River)
advance to planned, 23
ordered, 35-6
description of British sector, 39-40
British dispositions, 47
withdrawal from, 59 et seq.
–E–
Eastwood, Major-General T. R.
visits to General Billotte, 59, 66
defence of Canal Line, 140
2nd, 44th and 46th Divs. placed under command of, 139-40
Eaulne (River): 285
Eben Emael: German capture of, 40
Eden, Right Honourable Anthony
Secretary of State for War, 58
report from C.I.G.S., 104
exchanges with Lord Gort
re Order A 106
message to General Nicholson, 167
mess to Howard-Vyse mission, 197
instruction to General Alexander, 240
instruction to General Brooke, 300
Elkins, RN, Commander R. F.: 289
Engineers, Royal: work on defences, 21
demolitions during withdrawal from Dyle, 62
duties as rear-guard, 117
in Polforce, 118
in improvised forces, 124
acting as infantry, 194-5, 202, 211
bridge demolitions, 201
‘pier’ at Dunkirk, 232. For references to units see under British Expeditionary Force
Ervine-Andrews, Captain H. M.: 242
Escaut (Scheldt): Plan E, 23
definition of line, 59
42nd and 44th Divs. on, 39
work on defences, 49
dispositions of the BEF on 69-71, 122
withdrawal from, 114-5
Estonia: 32
Etaples: 154
Eu: fighting round, 275, 277, 279
Evacuation of BEF: see under Bayonne, Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Calais, Cherbourg, Dieppe, Dunkirk, La Pallice, Le Verdon, Havre, Nantes, St Jean de Luz, St Malo, St Nazaire, St Valery en Caux, Veules les Roses
Evans, Major-Genera R.
under French command, 258, 259, 278
Evreux: 252
–F–
Fagalde, General: 107, 165, 197, 233, 245-6
Fairweather, Wing Commander J. M.: 28
Fécamp: 16
Festubert: 190
Feuquieres: 271
Ficheux: 79
Fighter Command: see under Royal Air Force
Findlay, Brigadier C. B.: 121
Fleet Air Arm: 170, 193, 213, 235, 313
Flushing: 51
Fonblanque, Major-General P. de: 253, 301
Fort de la Crèche: 156
Fort Lapin: 165
Fort Neulay: 164
Fort Vert: 161
Fortune, Major-General V. M.
Commanding 51st Div. on the Saar, 249
and south of the Somme: 262-93 passim
Fox-Pitt, Brigadier W. A. F. L.: 154-9
Frankfurt: 30
Franklyn, Major-General H. E.
to command ‘Frankforce’, 87
fighting at Arras, 88, 96-7, 131-2
fighting on Ypres front, 194, 202-3
Franleu: 271
French Air Force: 25, 28-9, 55, 72
French Army:
Mobilisation strength, 7
German estimate of strength on 2nd June, 274
General Headquarters: Supreme Command: alternative plans, 22-3
Plan D ordered, 35
appreciation and dispositions, 37-41
request for air protection, 60
surprised by German attack and methods, 76
failure to exercise effective control, 102, 111
attitude to Lord Gort, 144-5
delay of evacuation orders, 174, 175, 219
discussed, 316 et seq.
Defence of Dunkirk bridgehead: 239-48
numbers evacuated, 247
Groups of Armies:
Second: 39
Armies:
withdrawal from Dyle line, 59, 63, 76
situation
importance of role, 126
General Prioux to command, 144
evacuation ordered, 219
Seventh: 17
transfer south, 59-60
reformation, 113, 126, 127, 128, 259, 262, employment of discussed, 316-7
Ninth: composition of, 38
German breakthrough, 39-46 passim, 60, 63, 68
employment of discussed, 316-9
Tenth: fighting south of the Somme, 264-5, 275, 278, 282, 284, 295, 300-1
Corps:
Cavalry: 38, 46, 88, 91, 130, 210
IV: 210
IX: 262, fighting south of the Somme, 264, 279, 282-8, surrender of, 292
XVI
Divisions:
Armoured (D.C.R.): 2nd: 265-6
Light Mechanised (D.L.M.): 2nd: 201-2
Light Cavalry (D.L.C.): 2nd: 259-61, 275, 284
31st (Alpine): 265-7, 272-3, 277-8, 282, 284
French Government: 174, 296, 298, 305
French Naval operations: 156, 219, 232, 244, 247
Furnes: 178, fighting at, 226, 235
Furness, Lieutenant The Honourable Christopher: 132
–G–
superseded, 103
directive (19th May), 114
policy, 315-8
Garland, Flying Officer D. E.: 54
Gartlan, Brigadier G. I.: 190
Gaulle, General de: 261
Gavrelle: 131-2
Gembloux Gap: 37-8
fighting at, 46
General Headquarters (British)
Hazebrouck, 66
Rear GHQ Boulogne and Wimreux, 66, 154, 180. See also Command Post
Geneva Convention
German breaches of: misuse of prisoners of war, 36, 100, 158
murder of prisoners, 192
Georges, General: 17, 22, 38, 39, 55
conferences (12th May) 42, (20th May) 104-5
on use of 1st Armoured Div., 257
George VI, His Majesty King
visits BEF, 21
message to Lord Gort, 218
Genoa: 294
German Air Force
strength of, 8
opening attacks, 35-7
air ‘fleets’, strength of, 44
Rotterdam bombed, 49
attacks, 78-9, 81, 97, 115-6, 131, 135, 156-7, 168-70
attempt to stop evacuation: 180-248 passim, 352
other operations, 264, 270-5, 289, 303-4
cooperation with Army, 97, 228, 353
German Army: see also Appendix III, pp. 401-403
Army High Command (OKH): Allied advance into Belgium expected, 37, 317
30th May: 226
Operation Red, 274
planning and conduct of campaign, 333-53
Army Groups:
A
tasks, 336-44
dispositions (10th May), 45
situation, (16th May) 61, (20th May) 85
review of operations, 151, 227-9
lack of coordination with Army Group B, 214
orders for encirclement of BEF, 217-8, 226, 350. See also under Rundstedt
B
tasks, 336-44
dispositions (10th May), 45
failure to penetrate Dyle front, 49
fighting on Escaut, 76, 100-1, 115
orders, (21st May) 97, (attack towards Ypres) 149-50, (towards Poperinghe) 217
lack of coordination with Army Group A, 214
reorganisation for Operation Red, 274-5. See also under Bock
C
composition of, 44
dispositions (10th May), 45
task, 336
to be employed in Operation Red, 274
Armies:
2nd
composition of, 402
task, 344
61, 119
4th
composition of, 402
task, 336-44
orders to, 61
armour halted (23rd May), 138, 150, 348
transfer ordered and cancelled, 349
transferred to Army Group B for Operation Red, 275, 349
6th
composition, 402
task, 336
fighting, 46, 49, 148, 150, 191, 214, 217, 226, 326, 350
16th: 119
18th
responsibility for capture of Dunkirk
Hoth Group: composition, 403
on Canal du Nord, 77
ordered to halt (24th May), 138, 150
casualties and tank losses of, 151
fighting on 27th May, 187, 191, 214
Kleist Group: composition, 403
on Canal du Nord, 77
effect of British counter-attack, 96, 132
ordered to halt (24th May), 138, 150
tank losses, 151
attack on Dunkirk, 214, 226, 217
Corps:
II: 350
VI: 148
XI: 46
XIV: 227
XV: 276
XVI (Armoured): 54
XIX (Armoured): 54-6, 96, 155-8, 206, 208
XXVI: 227
Divisions:
Infantry
6th: 276
12th: 95
14th: 227
18th: 227
31st: 46
32nd: 276
56th: 227
216th: 227
254th: 227
256th: 227
Motorised
2nd: 276
S.S. Totenkopf: 80, 91, 95, 191, murder of British prisoners of war, 192
Armoured
1st: 77-8, 80, 96, 136, 151, 155, 158, 162-4, 348
2nd: 77-8, 80, 96, 151, 155-9, 348
5th: 77, 79, 95, 130, 151, 276, 278, 281, 348
6th: 61, 77-81, 95-6, 151, 162, 191, 348
7th: 77-80, 91-5, 119, 130, 151, 191, 276-8, 348
8th: 77-81, 95-6, 151, 191, 348
9th: 348
10th: 77, 79, 151, 155, 158, 162-9, 348
Cavalry: 1st: 275
Motorised Brigades
9th: 227
Regiments:
Infantry
7th: 91
S.S. Grossdeutschland: 216, 227
Armoured
3rd: 206
25th: 91
Germany
pledges broken, 35-6
Gheluwe: 148
Giraud, General: 60
Gloucester, Major-General His Royal Highness the Duke of: 17
Goering, Field Marshal: 214
Gort, General the Viscount
instructions to, 11-2
role of, 20
dispositions on Dyle, 39
withdrawal from Dyle order, 59
considers alternative courses, 68
consultations with War Office (19th May), 69
anxieties on 20th May, 75-6
receipt of Cabinet Order A and subsequent action, 75, 83-5, 104-6
Arras counter-attack ordered, 84, 87
Ypres meetings (21st May), 106-8
receipt of Supreme War Council’s decision (22nd May), 111
defence of Canal Line and use of ‘forces’, 121-3
action on Weygand plan, 124-5, 127-8, 140
defence of Arras, 131-2, 141-3
relationship with French commanders, 143-4
conference with General Blanchard, 147
5th and 50th Divs. moved to Ypres front, 148-9
evacuation of non-fighting troops ordered (22nd May), 154
report to Secretary of State, 172-3
evacuation order, 174, 180, 196-7
Belgian surrender, 198-9
conference with General Blanchard (28th May), 208-9
messages from H.M. the King and the Prime Minister, 218
government policy re evacuation, 230-1
final orders to BEF, 233
instructions to General Alexander, 234, return to England, 238
to command reconstituted BEF, 276
review of his qualities and conduct of operations, 321-4
Gouy: 79
Gravelines: 115, 121, 136, 164, loss of, 187
Gray, Sergeant T.: 54
Grimberghen: 49
Gristock, Company Sergeant-Major G. G.: 75
Grossenwald: 251
Guderian, General: 61, 155, 158
on use of armour at Dunkirk, 208, 351
Guines, 162-3
Guise: 61
–H–
Hague, The: 50
Halluin: 17, 36, 108, 115, 121, 147
Hamburg: 30
Harlebeke: 146
Havre
British base port, 16, 252, 254
Arkforce to cover, 284-5
fighting near, 128-30, 136, 137, 140, 145, 188
final stand at, 206-7
Hepple, Sergeant T.: 92-4
visits and orders to Rundstedt, (17th May) 63, (22nd May) 119-20, (24th May) 138-9, (25th May) 150
on Dunkirk, 229
on Allies’ position, 274
influence on planning and conduct of campaign, 333-53
Holland
allied operations, 49-52. See also under Dutch Army and Navy, and Netherlands Government
Holland, Colonel R. T.: 161
Hollebeke: 195
Hondeghem: 188
Hook of Holland, The: 50-1
Hopkinson, Lieutenant-Colonel G. F.: 28
Houdain: 79
Howard-Vyse, Major-General Sir Richard: 17, 197. See also under Missions
Hoymille: 242
–I–
St Valery, 287-92 passim
Ijmuiden: 51
Improvised forces: 123-4. See also British Expeditionary Force
Inchy en Artois: 78
Ingelmunster: 172
Intelligence
organisation, 64-5
Ironside, General Sir Edmund
visits France, 75, 83, 84, 87, 104
conversation with General Gamelin, 317-8
Irving, RNR, Lieutenant R. H.: 236-7
Isneauville: 280-1
Italy
air strength, 8
invasion of Albania and ‘Pact of Steel’, 13
declaration of war, 294
–J–
James, Admiral Sir William M.: Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, 286, 290-2, 302
Jersy: 294
Jodl, Major-General: 335-5
Johnson, Major-General D. G.: 237
–K–
Karslake, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry: 263, 280
Keitel, Colonel-General: 334-5
Kennedy, Colonel S. V.: 65
Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger: 104, 105, 107, 108, 177, 198
Kinzel, Lieutenant-General: 148
Kirkup, Brigadier P.: 79
Kleist, General von: 61, 63, 132, 351
Kluge, Colonel-General von: 138, 348
Koeltz, General: 197-8
–L–
La Bassée: fighting at, 121, 130, 137, 190
La Bassée Canal: 118, 131, 173, 192
La Cross: 130
La Motte: 207
La Panne: GHQ at, 204, 211, 218, 232-3, 237
Latvia: 32
Laurencie, General de la: 210, 233, 245-6
Laventie: 190
Lawson, Brigadier The Honourable E. F.: 121, 180, 211
La Boisle: 80
Le Colombier: 163
Lendelede: 146
Lenneck St Quentin: 49
Leopold III, His Majesty, the King of the Belgians: 42, 52, 105
Ypres Conference, 107-10
surrender, 199
Lewis, Major J. C. Windsor: 158
Les Andelys: 275
Les Attaques: 163
Lestrem: 189
Le Tot: 288-9
Le Verdon: 305
Liane (River): 154-5
Liart: 61
Lille: 17
fighting in area of, 150, 193, 197
part of French 1st Army encircled, 191, 194, 208
Lindsell, Lieutenant-General W. G.: 17, 118-9, 180
Lines of Communication, British
ports, routes and railway communications, 18
numbers employed, 19
‘X’ sub-area, 66
measures to protect, 75 et seq.
cut by German advance, 81
position south of the Somme, 252-3
troops, 366-7
Locon: 189
Louvain: 37-40
Loyd, Major-General H. C.: 156
Lynde: 130
fighting in Belgian sector, 135, 147-8
in French and British withdrawal plans, 173-4, 208
–M–
Maastricht: 36, bridges lost, 40-1
Allied air attacks, 54-5
51st Div. in, 249-52, 274, 295
Manstein, Lieutenant-General von: 337-44 passim
Marck Canal: 165
Mardick: 193
Marne (River): 295
Maroeuil: fighting at, 91-2, 130
Marquette: 193
Marquise: 155
Marshall-Cornwall, Lieutenant-General J. H.: 275, 278, 284, 300-1
Martel, Major-General G. le Q.: 90
Martigny: 285
Martin, Major-General H. G.: 180
Mason-Macfarlane, Major-General F. N.: 64-5
Meetings: see Conferences
Menin: 136
fighting at, 146, 149, 172, 176
Mercatel: 79
Merchtem: 67
bombed
Meuse (River): 37
German breakthrough, 40-4
Operation ‘Royal Marine’, 52-3
crossings bombed, 54-6, 117, 147, 193, 294
Mezières: 114
Michiels, General, 176-7
Milan: 294
Millebosc: 277
Mingoval: 79
Missions, Military: to Dutch GHQ, 50-1
Howard-Vyse: to French GHQ, 17, 106, 174, 194, 299
Needham: to Belgian GHQ, 19, 59, 60, 66, 146, 148, 177, 199
Swayne: to French GHQ, N.E. Theatre of Operation, 17, 35, 256-7, 262-3, 276, 299
No. 3 Air Mission with Belgian GHQ, 28, 116, 177
Hopkinson: with Belgian GHQ, 28, 64
Mons: 42
Mont des Cats: fighting near, 210, 215
Montcornet: 61
Mont de Caubert: fighting at, 265-7
Montgomery, Major-General B. L.: 46, 231
Mont Lambert: 155
Montreuil: 81
Mont St Aubert: 72
Mont St Eloi: 72
Morbecque: fighting at, 130, 137, 188
Morgan, Brigadier F. E.: 278
Moselle (River): 52
–N–
Needham, Major-General H.: 17, 59, 60. See also under Missions
Netherlands Government: 50, 51
Neuville Vitasse: 79
Nicholson, Brigadier C. N.: defence of Calais, 162-9
Nieppe Forest: fighting at, 123, 136-7, 140
Nieuport: fighting at, 201, 211-2, 235
Norman, Brigadier C. W.: 188
Norway: 32-3
Noseenghem: 49
–O–
Oignies: 176
Oil: stocks destroyed, 51, 52, 309-11
Oisemont: 275-7
Oliphant, Sir Lancelot: 36
Operations
British
Aerial, 302
Cycle, 286
Dynamo: 182 et seq.
Royal Marine, 52-3
German
Red, 274
Yellow, 335-53
Osborne, Major-General E. A.: 210
Ottignies: 49
Overstraeten, General van: 107-10, 198
–P–
Pakenham Walsh, Major-General R. P.: 65, 180
Pacy-sur-Eure: 254
Paris: Germans enter, 298
Pende: 271
Péronne: 76, 78, 113, 120, 128
Petegem: 101
Petre, Major-General R. L.: 65
Picquigny: 257
Pierlot, Monsieur: 107 et seq.
Plouvain: 131
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, Admiral the Honourable Sir Reginald A. R.: 50
Anglo-Polish agreement, 13
Pont Maudit: 123
Ponts et Marais: fighting at, 275, 277
Poperinghe: 217
Pownall, Lieutenant-General H. R.
Chief of General Staff, BEF, 22, 42, 69, 83, 87, 104
Ypres Conference, 107, 172, 199
revisits France, 278
Lord Gort’s debt to, 323
Prioux, General: 88
commanding French 1st Army, 144, 197, 209-10
–R–
Ramsay, Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram H.: Flag Officer Commanding Dover, 169, 182-3, 212-3, 221-3, 236, 244, 246
Refugees: difficulties caused by, 49, 57, 63, 90, 97, 141, 154, 161, 206, 253, 280, 281, 283
Rennes: Northern Base BEF, 9
Reynaud, Monsieur
appeals for extra fighter support, 57
Minister for National Defence and War, 103
at Supreme War Council meeting, 111
telephone conversations and telegrams, 128, 141-2, 174, 208
on Breton Redoubt, 296
Rhine (River): mining of, on Operation ‘Royal Marine’, 52-3, 296
Rhode St Agathe: 48-9
Roermond: 36
Roeux: 131
Rommel, Major-General: 79-80, 94-6, 132
Ross, 2nd Lieutenant: 267
demolitions at, 51
Rouen: 16
base depots at, 252
evacuation of stores, 263, 264
German advance on, 273-9, 282-4, 286
Rouge Croix: 207
Royal Air Force
role, 2-3
mobilisation, 13
advance party, 15
airfield construction, 21, 24, 26-7
equipment and training, 29-30
leaflet raids, 30-1
Operation ‘Royal Marine’, 52
first Ruhr raid, 57
difficulties of control from England, 98-100
defence of Boulogne, 156-7, 170
defence of Calais, 170
operations over Belgium, 177
defence of Dunkirk, 181-2, 184, 192-3, 221, 235, 243
achievement at Dunkirk, 232, 246-8
‘Haddock Force’, 294
operations south of the Somme, 295, 302, 304
loss of personnel in the Lancastria, 304
review of air campaign, 307-14
casualties, 325
notes on organisation and equipment, 374. See also under Air Policy
Air Formations and Units: for composition of formations see also Appendix I, pp. 372-3
Advanced Air Striking Force: purpose, 3, 7
mobility, 28
operations, 53-8, 83, 100, 147, 193, 235, 268-9, 273-4, 276-7, 293-6
withdrawal to England, 300-1
operations reviewed, 307-10, 312
Air Component: composition, 7
task, 10
mobility, 28
reinforced, 53
moves, 72-3
withdrawal to England, 82
Back Component formed, 97-8, 116-7
operations, 37, 53-4, 56, 58, 81
operations reviewed, 307-8, 311-2
operations, 30, 56, 83, 193, 235, 274, 294-5
operations reviewed, 307-11
British Air Forces in France: formed, 27-8
difficulty of control, 97
Coastal Command: 98, operations, 138, 147, 193, 213, 235, 243
Fighter Command: 98
operations, 138, 184, 212-3, 232, 235, 274, 293, 296, 303
operations reviewed, 307-8, 311-3
South Component: formation and control, 269, 273
moves, 294
Groups:
No. 16: 313
No. 18: 313
Wings:
No. 67 (Fighter): 53
No. 75 (Bomber): 55-6
No. 76 (Bomber): 55
Squadrons:
No. 4: 116
No. 51: 30
No. 56: 184-5
No. 73: 53
No. 74: 184
No. 88: 56
No. 105: 54-6
No. 139: 56
No. 142: 54-5
No. 145: 184
No. 150: 54-6
No. 212 (Photographic Reconnaissance): 57
No. 213: 212
No. 218: 54-6
No. 226: 54-5
No. 229: 212
No. 242: 212
No. 601: 184
No. 610: 184-5
No. 616: 212
Royal Navy: Naval plans, 10-11
partial mobilisation, 13
movement of BEF to France, 15
operations (off Dutch coast) 50-2, (off Boulogne) 156, (off Calais), 166-9
Operation ‘Dynamo’, 182-6, 212-4, 219-23, 231-3, 236-7, 240-8
shortage of escort vessels, 263-4
operations off St Valery, 292-3
final evacuations, 302-5
achievements, 327
Warships and vessels under naval control:
Anthony: 212
Arley: 222
Basilisk: 244
Beagle: 303
Ben & Lucy: 236
Berkeley: 305
Birmingham: 51
Blackburn Rovers: 219
Rob Roy: 213
Brighton Bell: 213
Brighton Queen: 244
Brilliant: 52
Brock: 222
Broke: 303
Bruges: 293
Bulldog: 293
Burza: 169
Cairo: 11
Calcutta: 186
Calvi: 222
Cambridgeshire: 301
Caradoc: 11
Ceres: 11
Clan Macalister: 233
Conidaw: 169
Courageous: 11
Cyclone: 222
Duchess of Fife: 219
Duchess of York: 303
Dundalk: 219
Emperor of India: 219
Esk: 244
Ettrick: 305
Fenella: 222
Franconia: 303
Fyldea: 222
Georgic: 303
Girl Pamela: 219
Golden Gift: 219
Gossamer: 220
Grenade: 222
Havelock: 303
Havant: 244
Hereward: 51
Hermes: 11
Highlander: 303
Jaguar: 222
John Cattling: 222
King Orry: 223
Lancastria: 303-4
Letitia: 236
Lorina: 223
Lord Howard: 219
Lord Howe: 219
Lydd: 220
Maid of Orleans: 213
Malines: 220
Mistral: 222
Mona’s Isle: 184
Mona’s Queen: 220
Normania: 223
Our Bairns: 219
Otranto: 303
Pangbourne: 223
Paxton: 213
Prague: 244
Princess Elizabeth: 219
Princess Maud: 219
Princess Victoria: 51
Queen of the Channel: 213
Renown: 236
Resolution: 11
Revenge: 11
Royal Sovereign: 219
Sabre: 212
Saladin: 223
Saltash: 244
Samois: 169
Scotia: 244
Shikari: 246
Silver Dawn: 219
Siroco: 222
Skipjack: 244
Spurs: 219
Stathaird: 303
The Boys: 219
Triton: 236-7
Valentine: 52
Vanoc: 219
Venetia: 157
Venomous: 156-7
Verity: 169
Wakeful: 219-20
Westminster: 52
Winchester: 52
Wolfhound: 169
Wolverine: 303
Yorkshire Lass: 219
–R–
Ruhr, The: air operations over, 30, 57
Rundstedt, Colonel-General von: 44
Hitler’s instructions to (22nd May), 119
anxiety re southern flank, 120
concern for Operation ‘Red’, 120, 150, 227
influence of Arras counter-attack, 132, 347-8
armour halted (23rd May), 138
visited by Hitler (24th May), 138-9, 349
OKH Orders (25th May) ignored, 150-1, 350
‘success’ qualified, 227-9
qualities, 334
influence on German plan of campaign, 337-44
Russia: pacts with German, 13
invasion and occupation of Poland by, 31
occupation of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia by, 32
attack on Finland by, 32
–S–
Saar Front: British brigades and 51st Division on, 20, 366
fighting on, 249-52
Saignville: 271
Ste Catherine: 131
St Floris: 137
St Jean de Luz: evacuation from, 305
St Malo: 16, numbers evacuated from, 302
St Martin Boulogne: 155
St Nazaire: Southern Base of BEF at, 9, 15
fighting at, 128, 130, 136-7, 147
St Pierre Brouck: 140
St Quentin: 63
St Saens: 252
St Sylvain: 288-9
St Valey en Caux: fight of 51st Div., 286-93
St Valery sur Somme: 271
St Venant: 121
fighting at, 137, 140, 146, 175, 189
Sallenelle: 271
Scarpe (River): troops holding, 79, 87-9
fighting on, 96, 115, 130, 131
Scheldt: see Escaut
Schmidt, General: 403
Schmundt, Colonel: 119
Seclin: 65
Sedan: 37
air operations at, 55-7
Seine (River): German advance ordered, 275
withdrawal across, 282
destruction of bridges, 283
air operations, 295
Senne (River): 49, definition of line, 59
Serqueux: 284
Sigy: 281
Sinclair, Right Honourable Sir Archibald: 58
Slessor, Air Commodore J. C.: 81
Soissons: 294
Somerville, Admiral Sir James: 166
Somme (River): 80, 107, 111, 120, 125-7, 142
Somme–Aisne line: southern flank of German advance, 61
French defence line, 63
Allied attacks on Somme bridgeheads, 255-68
Weygand’s decision to hold to the last, 270, 319-20
Sotteville: 274
South Component: see under Royal Air Force
Staff Conversations: 3-9
Stanley-Clarke, Brigadier A. C. L.: 285
Steenbecque: 130
Strazeele: 188
Stuttgart: 30
Supply and Maintenance: see under British Expeditionary Force, Lindsell and Lines of Communication
Supreme War Council: 22, 111, 294, 297, 299
Swavne, Brigadier J. G. des R.: 17, 42. See also under Missions
–T–
Tanks: British: characteristics of, 259, 261, 369-70. For actions see under British Expeditionary Force
Tanks: German: losses, 151
Tannay: 146
Tennant, RN, Captain W. G.: 186, 212, 213, 221, 245
Thiennes: 137
Thorne, Major-General A. F. A. N.: 145, 180, 206
Tilloy: 271
Tournai: 100
Troup, RN, Commander H. R.: 245
Troyes: 268
Turin: 294
–U–
Usher, Colonel C. M.: 123
–V–
Valenciennes: 76, 125, 132, 150
Veldwezelt: 40-1
Vicary, Colonel C. E.: 253
Victoria Cross: awarded to
Annand , 2nd Lieutenant R. W., The Durham Light Infantry, 48
Garland, Flying Officer D. E., 54
Gray, Sergeant T., RAF, 54
Gristock, C.S.M., Royal Norfolk Regt., 75
Furness, Lieutenant The Honourable C., Welsh Guards, 132
Ervine-Andrews, Captain H. M., The East Lancashire Regt., 242
Vienna: 30
Vilvorde: 67
Violaines: 190
Vis en Artois: 80
Vroenhoyen: 40-1
–W–
Wahagnies: 35
Wailly: 95
Wake Walker, Rear-Admiral W. F.: 231, 244, 245
Wancourt: 91
War Cabinet: see under British Government
War Office:
Dunkirk evacuation, 69, 83, 174, 180, 229, 233
orders evacuation of Boulogne, 157
orders on defence of Calais, 162-5, 167, 170
appointment of General Marshall Cornwall, 275
on evacuation of 51st Div., 284-7, 290
Wardrecques: 129
Warlus: fighting at, 91-2
Warneton: fighting at, 150, 195, 201-2
Wason, Major-General S. R.: 175, 204, 205
Watten: 136
Wattrelos: 135
fighting at, 46
evacuated, 49
Wellby, RN, Commander G. R. S.: 52-3
Wemmel: 49
Weygand, General:
appointed Supreme Commander, 103
plan for counter-offensive (the Weygand plan) discussed at Ypres and Supreme War Council, 107-11
messages and orders concerning, 112-3, 125, 127-8, 141-3
opinion of Lord Gort, 144
confers with Admiral Darlan re evacuation, 174
evacuation orders, 219, 229, 233, 247
importance of Somme bridgeheads, 264
orders to hold the Bresle, 276
request for British fighters, 277
orders to 1st Armoured Div., 278
withdrawal of IX Corpse orders, 282, 285
French Government advised to ask for armistice, 296
on Breton Redoubt, 296-9
note agreed with General Brooke, 298
conduct of command reviewed, 319-21
Whitfield, Colonel H. G. P.: 178
Wijk: 136
Wilhelmina, Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands: 51
Willebroeck Canal: 59
Winkel St Eloi: 136
Wittes: 129-30
Wolschler Wood: 251
Wood, Colonel J. M. D.: 123
fighting at, 206
Wytschaete: 148
–Y–
Ypres:
Allied conference at, 107-11, 117
fighting at, 148-50, 177, 186-7, 193-6, 201-3
Yser:
Belgian withdrawal to discussed, 107-8, 110
fighting on, 202, 205, 207, 216
–Z–
Zuytpeene: 187