Battle of Lille 1940
Battle of Lille 1940
Hi! I'm interested in the western front of 1940.
I am looking for information about the Battle of Lille on 25-30.05.1940. First of all, fights II. and VIII.AK.
May 29 11. ID attacked on the right wing of the corps between Lille and Haubourdin with IR 2. and 44 in the first line, and IR 23. protected the right flank of the corps. The division was in contact with the 1st ID of VIII. AK.
Do you have detailed information about the battles for Loos and Lille?
greetings
I am looking for information about the Battle of Lille on 25-30.05.1940. First of all, fights II. and VIII.AK.
May 29 11. ID attacked on the right wing of the corps between Lille and Haubourdin with IR 2. and 44 in the first line, and IR 23. protected the right flank of the corps. The division was in contact with the 1st ID of VIII. AK.
Do you have detailed information about the battles for Loos and Lille?
greetings
Re: Battle of Lille 1940
I found information that the storming of the city began on 31.05.40 at 9.05. Five minutes earlier artillery fire. After the battle, 267.I. D soldiers killed French soldiers in Haubourdin.
Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Hi guys!
In W. Haupt's book Sieg ohne Lorbeer I read that the 11th Infantry Division on 27.05.40 cleanses the host city of Lens. Do you have any details about these fights? greetings
In W. Haupt's book Sieg ohne Lorbeer I read that the 11th Infantry Division on 27.05.40 cleanses the host city of Lens. Do you have any details about these fights? greetings
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Have you looked at any French language sources for this?
Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Hello good man!
No, I don't know where to look for them.
Regards ewir
No, I don't know where to look for them.
Regards ewir
Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Book " why France collapse" has some description in battle of Lille , mostly action of French Units.
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Hi,
You will find a short description of the attack on Lille in:
Trail and Fate of the 11.th Inf. Div.
by Werner Buxa
ISBN 3-89555-183-X
I will post a few pics from my private collection, but have to rezise them first.
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Armin
You will find a short description of the attack on Lille in:
Trail and Fate of the 11.th Inf. Div.
by Werner Buxa
ISBN 3-89555-183-X
I will post a few pics from my private collection, but have to rezise them first.
Best regards
Armin
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Hi,
From my private collection.
From my private collection.
"Ihr verfluchten Racker, wollt ihr denn ewig leben?" Friedrich, II. in der Schlacht von Kolin am 18.Juni 1757 zu seinen zurückgehenden Grenadieren.
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
And another
Eglise Saint-Michel?
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Armin
Can someone identify the church?
Eglise Saint-Michel?
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Armin
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
That's the palais Rameau. I live in Lille! There, you can see Trieb Herbert on this paper!Hohlladung wrote: ↑03 Jan 2020, 21:30And another
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Can someone identify the church?
Eglise Saint-Michel?
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Here's most of it!
"Quand Lille avait faim" written in 1945 by L.Détrez
"Lille 1939-1945" (Three volumes) by J.Caniot
"Mai 1940 Sang et larmes sur le Nord" By J-P.Visse
"Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing sous l'occupation" G.Landry
"La bataille de Lille 1940" Y.Buffetaut (Ysec collection) The cheapest and the most technical
"Le nord pas de calais dans la main allemande" E.Dejonghe
"Tragédies en Flandres" By Chatelle
Most of these about the occupation! I think what you are looking for is "La bataille de Lille 1940", it's about the battle and not about the occupation
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Ah merci,
Very interesting.
Thx for sharing.
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Very interesting.
Thx for sharing.
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Re: Battle of Lille 1940
I haven't entered the forum for a long time. Thanks for the photo provided. They are very interesting.
Re: Battle of Lille 1940
Lilleewir54.69 wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 11:50Hi! I'm interested in the western front of 1940.
I am looking for information about the Battle of Lille on 25-30.05.1940. First of all, fights II. and VIII.AK.
May 29 11. ID attacked on the right wing of the corps between Lille and Haubourdin with IR 2. and 44 in the first line, and IR 23. protected the right flank of the corps. The division was in contact with the 1st ID of VIII. AK.
Do you have detailed information about the battles for Loos and Lille?
greetings
Losses, POW and captured equipment for the period 28.-31. May.
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Surrender and Parade order
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https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/ ... ect/zoom/7