Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before .

Discussion in '1940' started by morrisc8, Jan 22, 2018.

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What would you like to see in the photos i put up.

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  1. My apologies. I replied in haste while still somewhat sleepy (my early a.m. here) and did not provide a complete response. ST 276 was badly damaged and ordered scuttled at Dunkirk but as it was under RAF command the order was ignored. 276 limped back to Dover early on the morning of 3 June.

    More likely candidates for the vessel pictured are ST 254 and ST AMC3 (the latter "similar in every respect to the more conventionally numbered craft," according to a report). They were lost when they touched bottom and sustained serious damage off the Dunkirk beaches on 31 May.
     
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  2. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    Photos of Ostend, info on the back of the photo. From my collection.
    Keith

    ostend 2.jpg Ostende bef 1940. ostend kb.jpg
     
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    morrisc8 Under the Bed

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  4. hello , we are at bastion 32 in Dunkerque , what is the type of this motorbike ? the Peugeot belongs to the french air force , thank you .
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  5. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    The motorcycle is a 'Civilian Impressed' AJS. They were owned by Matchless and all contracted wartime production carried the Matchless name. With the exception of the timing cover, they are very similar. I posted less clear scans of these back in 2007 but the Image Shack debacle, followed by Photobucket, has meant that many of my photos disappeared. I have now reinstated them. (Fortunately the file names still existed).

    Bastion 32 Dunkirk May - June 1940
     
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  6. Many Thanks Riche Payne for all these useful informations , best regards. Alain
     
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  7. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Alain, if you have any more photos around Bastion 32 (or of motorcycles !) please share them. :)
     
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  8. Then and now Bastion 32 rue militaire Dunkerque
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  9. Bastion 32 Dunkerque démolition 1976
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  10. Dunkirk, bastion 32, Prince Bernhard (Netherlands) with his adjutant Phaff (right), on the other picture with Admiral Abrial. Wikipedia search "Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
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  11. 1940. Dunkirk. The photographer is at the entrance of the Place de la République and takes the picture towards the Rue Albert 1er. The statue is still there, but with a different orientation.[​IMG] upload_2022-2-6_14-39-18.png
     
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  12. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    Interesting photo and truck demolishing Bastion 32 , think truck is a Mack F.
    Craig
     
  13. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    One more of the beach and veh pier. From my collection.
    Keith
    ww1 bef kb.jpg
     
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  14. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    One more of Dunkirk lighthouse and smoke . Photo from my collection.
    Keith
    1940 dunkirk colour kb 1.jpg upload_2022-4-7_14-54-5.png
     
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  15. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    I bet that Humber lived again !
     
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  16. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    BEF unit about to go to France 1939.
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  17. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    Beach at Malo Terminus Casino. Photo from my collection.
    Keith
    Dunkirk beach kb.jpg
     
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  18. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    AA gun in the dunes , you can see a boat and some trucks in the background. Photo from my collection.
    Keith
    aa gun bef beach.jpg aa gun bef beach colour 1.jpg
     
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  19. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    French pows cleaning up the beach. Photo from my collection.
    Keith
    dunkirk beach french kb.jpg
     
  20. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    Photo from my collection.
    Keith
    Dunkirk tug ship kb.jpg Dunkirk tug ship 1940 colour kb.jpg
     

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