Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before .

The LIFE magazine picture hereunder may be one of photos your refer to.
Source: 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles in WW2: Dunkirk



If the 2/RUR caption checks out, this would situate these trenches somewhere in the area between Furnes and Bulskamp. What strikes me though is the treeline behind the trench which to me suggest a canal. The trench, however, is oriented perpendicular to the treeline. This can only make sense if the canal is the Lo-canal, which would mean the trench is facing the Ypres-Furnes road (nowadays known as the N8 or Iepersesteenweg).

According to local hear-say, the Germans, overeager in trying to reach Furnes, took some casualties near the place called 'Draaibrug' which is located on that same N8. It stands to reason that this bloody nose may have been administered by the 2/RUR.

I shall put this hypothesis to the test and let you guys know if I come up with something interesting. I fear though it might be a wild goose chase The E40 motorway has since profoundly altered this area and works are currently in progress in that same vicinity in order to widen the N8. Some old constructions were recently demolished in the process...

Kind Regards,
Christian

 

Just bought some more photos that are larger than normal [ see pen for size ] but need to ID the areas they were taken.
I think they maybe of Calais.

Keith

 

The same lot. Calais. From my collection. You can see the shell holes on the base of the lighthouse.
Keith

 

Last one from my collection from the same lot. Calais. You can see the lighthouse on the right.
Keith

 

One more came in the post for my collection. Dunkirk. Bedford with aos 27 [ HQ 4th Div RA ? and B16 sign ] and could be with 4th Infantry Div sign [ xx ] on photo.
Keith

 

Nice pic, looks like a civilian spec Bedford M probably straight off Luton production line.
Craig

 

Just bought this Original German Degeto newsreel 8mm. Weltspiegel 1940 Folge 12. The German invasion of Belgium.
Here is a link to see it on a Dutch website. Degeto Weltspiegel Folge 12
Keith

 

The New Prince of Wales and Britannia in June 1940, Sailed together in the flotilla to take part in the Dunkirk evacuation beaches.
In the course of the evacuation, New Prince of Wales was sunk, with the loss of two of her crew. The Britannia survived.
Is there any info on the sinking of the New Prince of Wales.
Postcards from my collection of the boats pre war.

The New Prince of Wales was a Dunkirk loss - sunk off La Panne in 6ft of water, after drifting into the middle of an artillery duel between a German army shore-battery and a French destroyer.
Link to more info Southend Motor Navigation Co - Fleet List - Simplon Postcards
Keith

 

Link on the Dunkirk evacuation.

 

Blockships Dunkirk 1940. They are putting a fence around the ships. Photo from my collection.
Keith

 

Sunk ship and barge at the end of the mole. Ship from the Isle of Man. SS Fenella.
Link for more info. SS Fenella (1936) - Wikipedia
Keith

 

I think this barge is the Barbara Jean with CHURCHILL WIER KOMMEN [ CHURCHILL WE COME ? ] on the side.
Photo from my collection.
Keith

 

Can anyone id this ship sunk off Dunkirk. I think i might know but need Confirmation.
In the 2nd photo it`s the ship on the right of French ship L Adroit. Photo from my collection.
Keith

 

Just bought this German map on the Dunkirk area 1942 but printed on the back is a map of the sw of England that has been cut down to fit on the back of the Dunkirk map.
The English map has German at the bottom.
Keith

 

One more came in the post. Morris with cross keys [ 2nd Inf Div ] and a 7 [ 21 Field Park Company RE ]
Keith

 

The wreck of Saint Camille.

 

I have just bought this air photo of Dunkirk, can anyone ID the area of the photo.
North at the top. German photo 1940
Keith

 

Je pense à la fumée de l'incendie de la raffinerie de Saint-Pol-sur-mer à l'ouest du port de Dunkerque.

 

Merci vermesch.
[ I think of the smoke from the fire at the Saint-Pol-sur-mer refinery to the west of the port of Dunkirk.]

 

Could this be the area. Photo from my collection.
North at top of photo.
Keith