The World War II Collection

  Brooke, Lieutenant-General A. F., 22, 23, 25, 104, 146, 170-71, 273-74, 277

  Brown, Chief Stoker W., 137, 139

  Brownrigg, Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas, 19, 61, 62

  Buchanan, Commander Herbert James, 256, 258, 260

  Bush. Captain Eric, 153, 185

  Bush. Lieutenant-Colonel W. E., 234, 239

  Bushell, Commander William, 244

  Buxton. Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. H., 147

  Bystander, 142

  Calais, 17, 21, 26, 33, 41-43, 48, 57, 60-70, 92, 134

  Calcutta, 90, 95

  Calvi, 138, 141

  Cameron. Lieutenant John, 260

  Cameron Highlanders, Queen’s Own, 168; 1st Battalion, 34, 72

  “Canal Line,” 27, 31, 33, 69, 72, See also Aa Canal; la Bassée Canal

  Canterbury, 85, 130, 131, 223

  Capiat, Sub-Lieutenant Moran, 157

  Carew Hunt, Sub-Lieutenant A., 197

  Carmaham. Aircraftsman, 243

  Carrier, Private Lou, 106

  Carvin, 35

  Cassel, 34, 36, 76, 91, 107, 109, 147, 277

  Cassidie, Captain, 140

  Cavanagh, Able Seaman P., 137

  Chamberlain, Neville, 18, 41

  Champon, General, 175

  Chandler, Gunner Mowbrav, 138-40

  Chapeau Rouge, 261-66, 267

  Charles, Signalman Percy, 277

  Chartier de Sadomy, Captain le Comte de, 259

  Chatham Naval Depot, 44, 47, 89, 92, 223

  Cherbourg, 125-26

  Chodzko, Sub-Lieutenant Michael Anthony, 225, 248

  Churchill, Captain Jack. 70-72

  Churchill, Winston: support of Weygand Plan, 18, 21-23, 28; decision to evacuate Dunkirk, 33, 37, 41, 109, 112; defense of Calais, 60-63, 68; meetings with Reynaud, 2, 20, 24, 58, 178-79; Belgian surrender, 100-101; policy on evacuating French, 91, 173, 177-79, 228, 234, 252; reports on evacuation, 170, 229, 270-72, 274

  Clan MacAlister, 89, 140, 141, 218

  Claridge, Private J. B., 214

  Clemments, Lieutenant-Commander, W. R. T., 86

  Clifton, Brigadier, A. J., 105

  Clouston, Commander J. Campbell: at Dunkirk, 112-13; pier master at eastern mole, 113, 115, 116, 130, 137-39, 141, 142, 167-68, 197, 236; loss of, 242-43

  Cockle boats, 156, 195

  Coldstream Guards, 12, 264; 1st Battalion, 11, 203; 2nd Battalion, 7, 12, 146-47, 200-201, 231-33, 237-38, 246

  Coles. Sapper D.J., 13-14, 154, 188

  Collard, Group Captain R. C. M., 1

  Colton, Sergeant-Major “Big Ike,” 111

  Colvin. Major R.B.R, 218

  Comfort, 122-24

  Command Post, shifts of, 15-18, 20, 21, 23, 36, 108

  Communications breakdown, 14-16, 65, 80, 92, 101, 109, 256

  Condor. Commander E. R., 235

  Constant Nymph, 156, 162

  Contest, 223

  Cook, Lieutenant A. T., 116

  Corap, General André-Georges, 1, 3, 6

  Costobadie, Lieutenant-Commander, 259

  Court, Sergeant L. H. T., 237-38

  Courtrai. 22, 103

  Cox, Lieutenant Ian, 129, 140, 155

  Cranz, General Lieutenant Friedrich-Carl, 266, 267

  Cras, Lieutenant Hervé, 269

  Crested Eagle, 131, 139, 141

  Crick, Lieutenant T. S., 44

  Crosby, Sub-Lieutenant John Rutherford, 130, 240, 247

  Crowther, Private George William, 142

  Dangerfield, Captain E., 252, 260

  Darlan, Admiral Francois, 90, 91, 174, 179, 276

  Davies, Lieutenant E. L., 129, 247

  Day, Chief Foreman Harry, 88

  Deal, 57, 58

  Dean, Commander Brian, 116, 268

  Demolitions, 53-55, 66, 106

  Dendre, River, 10

  Denny, Captain Michael, 43, 240, 242, 245

  Destroyers: collecting and organizing, 38, 86; losses, 135-44; modern, withdrawn, 144-45, 228; returned, 168, See also ships’ names

  Dewing, Major-General R. H., 17

  Dibbens, Lieutenant Harold J., 164-66

  Dickens, Sub-Lieutenant Peter, 47

  Dill, Lieutenant-General Sir John, 22, 24, 37, 38, 153, 170, 173, 176-78, 183, 229, 277

  Dinort, Major Oskar, 135, 161

  Discipline problems, 55, 96-97, 112-13, 128-29, 138-39, 147, 166-69, 187-88, 199, 213, 232-34, 236-37

  Dive bombing, 8-10, 34-35, 65, 94, 107, 135-40, 214-17, 219, 228, 242, See also Stuka

  Divine, David, 225, 245

  Docksey, Captain T. E., 159

  Dodd, Captain John S., 70, 153, 271, 277

  Doggersbank, 114

  Dornier 17 (German plane), 55, 132, 135, See also Luftwaffe

  Dorrien Rose, 98

  Dorsetshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 33, 72-73, 103

  Dove, Major Arthur, 80

  Dove, Commander J. S., 56, 143

  Dover, 48, 58

  Dover Castle, 43-44

  Dow, Surgeon-Lieutenant James, 47

  Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh, 134, 221

  Dreyer, Lieutenant Christopher, 216

  Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, 1st Battalion, 238

  Dunkirk, 17, 20, 24-26; decision to evacuate from, 95; destruction of port, 55, 251-52; last night, 244-49, 251-64; capture of, 266-67

  Durham Light Infantry, 6th Battalion, 76, 198, 199, 235

  Dyle, River, 6-8, 167

  “Dynamo,” Operation: activating, 44, 58; collecting and manning ships, 44-46, 87, 223; equipping and provisioning ships, 47-49; communications, 142-44, 152; morale, 90, 117, 186-87, 222-25, 228, 241, 253; numbers lifted, xi, 116-17, 125, 168-69, 176, 178, 179, 197, 228, 252, 274-76; decision to end, 239-40, See also Admiralty; Chatham Naval Depot; Destroyers; Little Ships; Small Vessels Pool

  Dynamo Room, 43-44, 47, 48, 58, 83, 84, 89-90, 95-96, 99, 152, 239, 242

  East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Battalion, 232

  East Riding Yeomanry, 148

  East Surrey Regiment: 1st Battalion, 12, 51, 76, 198-200; 1st/6th Battalion, 198-200, 235-36

  Eastern mole, 97-99, 112, 115-16, 130-31, 135-38, 142, 181, 188-90, 212, 227, 235-36, 251, 266-67, 272

  Eden, Anthony, 17, 22, 24, 25, 60-63, 91, 101, 108, 109, 170, 176, 180, 182-83, 186

  Elkin, Sergeant Arthur, 15, 104

  Elliott. A. W., 157

  Ellison-McCartney, Lieutenant-Colonel L. A., 66

  Elton, Seaman J. H, 142

  Emile Deschamps, 269

  Epinette, 70-72

  Ervine-Andrews, Captain H. M., 232

  Escaut, River, 7, 11, 12

  Esk, 153, 222

  Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 7

  Estaires, 73, 74

  Express, 137, 248, 260, 261

  Fagalde, General Marie B. A., 36, 62, 63, 76, 78, 92, 180-82, 250, 255, 256

  Falck, Captain Wolfgang, 132-34

  “Fall Rot,” Operation, 209-11

  Fane, 2nd Lieutenant Julian, 107, 148

  Farley, Private Francis Ralph. 111, 203-5

  Fauvelle, Major Joseph, 92, 110

  Felstead, Gunner F., 129

  Fenella, 130, 131, 138, 139, 141

  Fernald, John, 158, 159

  Festubert, 33, 72, 73, 74

  Field Security Police, 54, 123

  Fieseler Storch (German observation plane), 9

  Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 1st Battalion, 49

  Fifth Columnists, 10-11

  Fisher, Captain John, 44, 45

  Fisher, Commander Ralph Lindsay, 120-25

  Fletcher, Seaman Carl, 94, 96

  Flooding, 20, 118, 199, 249

  Folkestone, 126, 193, 222, 244

  Foremost 101, 192

  Fort Mardyck, 200

  Fort Philippe, 151

  Foudroyant, 219, 222

  Franklyn, Major-General H. E., 19

  French Army: Somme line, 19, 23, 24, 255-56, defense of Calais, 62-65:withdrawal to Dunkirk, 24, 109-11;holding the perimeter, 1
09-11, 145-46; reluctance to evacuate, 24, 76, 90-92, 109-10; discipline of, 197; rearguard, 182-83, 229-30, 234, 249-50, 255; evacuation of, 173-83, 190-91, 197, 228, 247-48, 251, 258-60; surrender of, 266-67, Armies: First, 15, 16, 18, 21, 24, 34, 92, 107-11, 145, 150, 176; Second, 3; Seventh, 21; Ninth, 1, 3, Corps: III, 110-11, Infantry Divisions: 12th, 234, 249; 21st, 255; 32nd, 234, 255, 259, 260, 267; 60th, 34, 146, 176; 68th, 69, 78, 176, 200, 234, 249, 266, 267; 71st, 3; 137th, 255, 2nd Light Mechanized Division, 146, See also Weygand Plan

  French Navy: participation in evacuation, 90-92, 109, 125-26, 175, 176, 193, 244, 257, 259-60; casualties, 169, 222, 269

  Furnes, 78, 79, 111, 146, 151, 172, 180, 199, 201, 203, 213

  Furnes-Nicuport Canal, 106

  Gabbett-Mullhallen, Sub-Lieutenant C. A., 260

  Galland, Captain Adolf, 134, 135

  Gallant, 95, 144

  Gamelin, General Maurice, 3, 16, 18

  Garrett, Paymaster lieutenant-Commander Harry, 41, 46, 156

  Gaze, Private W. B. A., 81, 262-63

  Gentry, Lance Bombardier H. E., 9-10

  George VI, Kin, 101

  Georges, General Alphonse-Joseph, 7, 15, 16, 175, 176, 177

  German Army, Army Groups: A, 3, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 64, 150, 209; B, 3, 21, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 135, 150, 197, 209, 267; C. 209, Armies: Fourth, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 209; Eighteenth, 208-10, Corps: IX, 208; X, 254, 267; XIX, 3, 26, 31, 33; XXVI, 208, Infantry Divisions: 18th, 210, 250, 254, 266, 267; 56th, 151; 61st, 254; 256th, 211, Panzer Divisions: 1st. 6, 26, 27, 28, 64, 69; 2nd, 6, 26; 6th, 13, 69; 7th, 150; 10th, 26, 63, 64, 69, SS Totenkopf Division, 74, Regiments: 102nd Artillery Regiment, 249; 18th Regiment of Engineers, 250; 37th Panzer Engineers, 151; SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, 106, Bicycle Squadron 25, 151

  German Navy, 119

  Gill, Corporal Alf, 125

  Gimson, Captain Tom, 112

  Glen Cower, 189

  Gloucestershire Regiment: 2nd Battalion, 11, 34, 148; 5th Battalion. 107, 147-48

  Goddard, Group Captain Victor, 37-39

  Goebbels, Joseph. 267-68, 276

  Goodbody, Yeoman Eric, 187-88

  Göring, Hermann, 28-33, 55, 134, 273

  Gorl, General the Viscount: early career, 7, 15; advance into Belgium, 2-3, 6-8; withdrawal toward coast, 7, 17, 37-39, 69, 70, 72, 78, 81, 153, Weygand Plan, 18-24; decision to evacuate, 16, 20, 22-24, 41, 76, 91, 92, 108; Belgian surrender, 100-6; policy on evacuating French, 91, 173-82; evacuated, 162, 170-73, 183-86

  Gossamer, 47, 116, 122, 207

  Gotto, Commander Renfrew, 246

  Gracie Fields, 141, 142

  Grafton, 95, 122-24, 144

  Grand Quartier Général, 20

  Gravelines, 30, 33, 69, 78, 151, 168, 176, 189, 267

  Gray. Lieutenant A., 113, 114

  Green Howards: 5th Battalion, 234, 236, 239, 246; 6th Battalion, 33

  Gregson-Ellis, Colonel Philip, 36

  Grenade, 130, 137, 139, 144

  Grenadier Guards, 12, 79, 218; 1st Battalion, 201-3, 206, 212; 2nd Battalion, 111, 199; 3rd Battalion, 219, 235

  Greyhound, 144

  Griffith-Williams, Colonel L. C., 238

  Grimmer, Sapper F. M., 1

  Guderian, General Heinz, 3, 6, 26, 28-33, 64, 69, 106, 150-51, 209, 272, 273

  Gulzer, 68, 258

  Hadnett, Corporal Bob, 35, 107, 108

  Hadow, Commander P. H., 214-15

  Haig. 249

  Haig. Lieutenant-Commander Rodolph, 123

  Haider, General Franz, 30, 31, 32, 209, 250

  Halsey, Captain T. E., 253, 268

  Hall Order,” 29-33, 69, 209, 272-73

  Hamel, Lieutenant Lodo van, 194

  Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 233

  Hansen, General Lieutenant Christian, 254

  Harling, Robert, 194-95

  Harvester, 86

  Harvey, Ted, 239

  Harwich, 45, 127

  Havant, 86, 215-16, 219

  Hawes, Sergeant S. S., 124

  Hazebrouck, 16, 49, 70, 74, 107, 108

  Hebe, 144, 153, 184-85, 224

  Heinkel III (German plane), 55, 132, 133, 141, 161, 169, 212, 214, 215, See also Luftwaffe

  Heming, Private Ernest, 190

  Henkel, Hans, 276

  Herbert. Major Dickie, 202

  Hersey, Augusta. 51, 227

  Hersey, Private Bill. 51, 227

  Hilda, 113, 114, 216, 251

  Hill, Major Peter, 50

  Hilton. Robert, 159, 163, 174, 278-79

  Hird, 124-26

  Hitler, Adolf, 2, 28: and Belgian surrender, 102; “Halt Order,” 29-33, 272-73; his suggestion for preventing evacuation, 210

  Hoedt, Father M. Rafael, 145

  Homan, David, 158

  Hondschoote, 54

  Hornchurch, 57, 220

  Horner, Ken, 156

  Hoist, 163

  Hospital Ships, 241-42

  Houtkerque, 108

  Hubicki, General Major A. R von, 249

  Hunt, Major (RASC), 126

  Hunt, Major Peter, 72

  Huntziger, General Charles, 3

  Hurricane (British plane), 57, 133, 134, 195, 251, See also RAF

  Hutchens, Lieutenant-Colonel Robin, 194

  Hythe, 224

  Ibel, Max, 134

  Ingham, Lance Corporal W. J., 54

  Interservice Topographical Department, 48

  Iron Duke, 238

  Ironside, General Sir Edmund, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 37, 38

  Irving. Lieutenant R. H., 160, 162, 196

  Irwin. Seaman Bill, 137

  Ismav, Major-General Sir Hastings, 20, 21, 176, 271

  Ismav, Lady, 271

  Ivanhoe, 124, 186, 214, 219

  Jaguar (British), 86, 87, 130, 137, 144

  Jaguar (French), 120, 269

  James, Admiral Sir William, 272

  Janssen, General, 234, 249

  Jeffries, Captain P.J., 198

  Jennings, Gunner W., 142

  Jeschonnek, General Major Hans, 32

  Jodl, General Major Alfred, 29, 32

  Johnson, Major-General G. D., 206

  Johnson & Jago’s Boatyard, 157

  Jones, 2nd Lieutenant, 199

  Jones, Signalman George W., 201

  Jonkerick, Mile., 52

  Ju 87 (German plane), See Stuka

  Ju 88 (German plane), 135, 242, See also Luftwaffe

  Kay, Corporal R., 115

  Kearley-Pope, Petty Officer Leonard B., 84

  Keitel, General Colonel Wilhelm, 29, 32, 119

  Keith, 184-85, 216-19, 222

  Keith, Jimmy, 89

  Keller, General Alfred, 210

  Kerr, Commander Tom, 112, 113, 115, 151, 166, 188

  Kesselring, General Albert, 32, 133, 211

  Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger, 100-101

  King Orry, 142, 189

  King’s Own Royal Regiment, 8th Battalion, 167

  King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd Battalion, 60, 61, 63, 65

  King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 1st Battalion, 246

  Kirchner, General Lieutenant Friedrich, 27

  Kitchener, Corporal Jack, 52

  Kleist. General Ewald von, 27, 32, 107

  Kluge, General Colonel Guenther Hans von, 27, 28, 32, 33, 209

  Knight, Sergeant Bill, 255-56

  Knowles, Guardsman Arthur, 266

  Koeltz, General Louis M., 78, 100

  Kuechler, General Georg von, 208-11, 232-34, 249-50, 258

  Kwinte Whistle Buoy, 120-25, 169

  La Bassée Canal, 7, 33, 72, 74

  Lady Southborough, 45, 46, 192-93

  Lane, Squadron Leader Brian, 220

  Langley, Lieutenant James M., 12, 200-201, 232, 237, 261, 264, 265

  La Panne: evacuation operations: 79, 81, 87, 88, 95, 112, 114, 117, 122, 128, 129, 141, 143, 150, 152, 153, 162-67, 175, 177, 186, 187, 190, 202-8, 212, 214, 217, 219; Gort establishes headquarters, 79-80, 111-12; withdrawal from, 207, 227


  Laurencie, General Fourmel de la, 110, 111, 180, 181, 234

  Lawson, Brigadier the Honorable, E. F., 79, 167

  Lawson, 2nd Lieutenant William, 167

  Leclerc, Rear-Admiral Marcel, 91, 175

  Lecointe, Father Henri, 267

  Le Doze, Lieutenant Docteur, 267

  Ledringhem, 147

  Lee, Gunner Robert, 76

  Leese. Brigadier Sir Oliver, 16, 153, 172-73, 180, 186

  Leigh-on-Sea, 156, 157, 193

  Le Mesurier, Commander Edward K., 225

  Leopold III, 19, 99, 100-102, 175

  Le Paradis, 74

  “Lethal Kite Barrage,” 56, 143

  Letitia, 195

  Lidster, Sapper L. C., 125-26

  Lightoller, Commander Charles Herbert, 225-27

  Lille, 10, 12, 16, 25, 34, 50, 51, 107-11, 145, 150, 180, 234, 272, See also French Army: First

  Lindsell, Lieutenant-General W. G., 78

  Little Ann, 225-27, 245

  Littlehampton, 89

  Little Ships: collecting, equipping, and manning of, 44-49, 88-89, 157; operations of, 155-64, 191-95, See also Ministry of Shipping; Small Vessels Pool; Tough Brothers Boatyard

  Little Ships Club, 88

  Lockerby, Lance Corporal Reginald, 35, 49, 56, 190

  Locust, 257, 259

  Long Price, Captain, 7

  Looting, 34, 55, 134, 213-14, 263

  Lord Southborough, 156

  Lorry jetties, 164-66, 169, 186

  Lossberg, Colonel Lieutenant Bernard von, 32

  Louch, Private Fred, 169

  Love, Private Sam, 126

  Lucas, General, 260

  Luftwaffe: early superiority of, 28, 31, 32, 50, 55, 56, 74, 132-33; mission to prevent evacuation, 104, 192, 204, 212-22, 228, 242, 273; raids on Calais. 64-66; raids on Dunkirk. 85, 97, 117, 125, 130, 133-42, 187, 221-22; RAF opposition to, 134-42, 195, 219-22; weather as a factor, 131, 134, 161, 168, 169, 184, 211, 272; shifts south, 251, 258; tactics, 135, 189, 195, 210-12, 273; 2nd Air Fleet (Luftflotte), 32, 55, 211; Fliegerkorps IV, 210; Fliegerkorps VIII, 32, 134, 135, 161; Fighter Squadron 26, 132; 2nd Stuka Squadron, 161, See also Göring; Stuka; and other German entries