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sion, thereby making certain that
the Marne wonder" of 1914 could
not repeat itself.
In this way, unconcerned regard
ing their rear, movable units were
in position to swing northward with
the left wing bordering the sea
while desperate attempts of enemy
armored troops to break through
their right flank at Cambria and
at ArraS were shattered under the
heaviest losses.
Already on May % destruction OF
all enemy forces in Artois and in
Flanders was discernible. While
frontal pressure in North Belgium
constantly became greater and threw
the bravely fighting Belgians back
out of Antwerp, and their Dyle and
Dendre positions, our attacking army
swinging through toward the north
destroyed the 1st and 7th Armies
overpowered the Notifications OF
Maugeuge, took Boulogne and Calais
on the left wing and in the middle
the Heights of Vimy and Souchez
which were hotly fought for in the
World War.
Belgian King Capitulated
When Ring Was Closed.
The Belgian King decided to
capitulate or May % when the ring
around the remainder of the four
enemy armies was closed from
Ostend over Lille, Armentieres to
Gravelines, and the Belgian Army
was faced only with the task OF
embarkation of the English Expe-
dictionary Army and the destruction
of all man-made works of land by
the English.
BY that action, the fate of the
French and English armies was not
brought about and hardly fastened
What consummated in the follow
ing seven days was not a heroic re-
treat of the English Army, as the
English propaganda seeks to present
It,, but one Of the greatest catastro-
phes in history.
Even though thousands saved
their bare lives, their materials and
equipment, incapable of being esti-
mated, lies in the streets of Flanders
and Northern France.
On June 4 Dunkerque fell after
bitter fighting. The first chapter OF
this campaign is ended.
Work Of Air Force
Made Success Possible.
This tremendous success was pos
sible through the unparalleled work
of the German air force; for all the
bravery and impact of the army
could only take effect in the area
closed of by our air force.
1t gained control in the air from
the first day on, shattered enemy
air forces and ground organization
Beyond that, through unbroken
death-defying and courageous at
tacks, 1t supported the army directly
and indirectly in its heavy fighting
with the crushing effect of its bombs
as we'll as through the use of anti
aircraft artillery.
1t discovered on time the con-
centrations of enemy infantry anc
tanks preparing for counterattack.
and helped to destroy them. Il
gave German leadership. by patro
flights carried out in defiance o.
death, running picture of the sit.
uation. 1t inflicted heaviest losse.
to Allied forces at sea. It deserve.
credit for shattering enemy moral,
and crippling enemy leadership.
The extent of the victory in Hol
land, Belgium and Northern Franc,
may be appreciated from the losse.
to the enemy and the quantities O
war materials captured.
More Than 1905
Prisoners Taken.
French, English, Belgian ant
Dutch prisoners numbered NOR,
than 100000. To this loss mus
still be added the number of enem,
fallen, drowned and dead which
cannot now be estimated.
Weapons and equipment for abou
Is to 30 divisions. including guns O.
the heaviest caliber. armored car
and motor vehicles of all sorts, wer'
destroyed or seized.
The German Air Force from Ma,
10 to June shot down 1,84l enem,
airplanes. of which l,142 were de
stroyed in air battles. 500 by anti
aircraft artillery. and in addition a
least 1900 to 1,700 destroyed on tn
ground
Also at sea the enemy's effort t.
rescue the British Expeditionar,
Force by war and commercial yes
sells was attended by heavy losses.
Sunk by bomb attack were cruis
ers, 7 destroyers. submarines,
other war vessels, Sc commercial
ships and transports.
Other Naval Vessels
Damaged by Bombs.
In addition there were 10 cruisers
"a destroyers, 3 torpedo boats, q
other war vessels and 1T CONNER
cial ships and transports struck b,
bombs, damaged and partly de
stroyed.
BY heroic participation of tn
light sea forces, there were sum
6 destroyers, 2 submarines, trans
port, auxiliary cruiser and l othe
ship.
In contrast are the small losses
in relation to the greatness of tn
success, Of our own army.
From May 10 to June ! 1925
officers. non-commissioned officer
and soldiers died a hero's death
the total of those missing is 8,64
and the death of small part O
those missing must still be reckonec
Forty-tWo thousand five hundre
and twenty-three officers, non
commissioned officers and soldier
were wounded
The German Air Force lost in tn
period Of May 10 to June 3 432 air
planes. while the German Navy los
no ships along the Dutch, Belgium
and North French coasts.
All Units Of Army Accomplished
Historic Achievement.