Air Policy : pre-war policy, 2β3; Anglo-French discussions on, 24β7; on additional air support, 57β8, 60β1, 98, ; 'collaboration' bombing, 73; air policy during campaign discussed, β14, Aisne River : 61, See also SommeβAisne line. Arras : G. Barratt, Air Marshal A. Beauman, Brigadier, subsequently Major-General A.
Belgian Army : defence of eastern frontier, 23, 38, 39, 40; Command, 42; orders to withdraw to the Escaut, 59, 66; not trained or equipped for offence, ; withdrawal to the Yser discussed, β8; withdrawal to the Lys, ; enemy attacks, β6, β9; situation 26th May, ; final operations, β7, β9; surrender of, Blanchard, General : 88, to command the N.
Group of Armies, ; relation with Lord Gort, ; counter-offensive discussions, β5, , , , ; withdrawal to the Lys ordered, β4; meeting at Cassel 27th May , ; meeting with Lord Gort 28th May , β9. Bock, Colonel-General von : 44, 62, , , , , ; characteristics of, Bomber Command : see under Royal Air Force.
Boul o gne : 16, 66, 72; investment of, , ; defence of, β9; British troops at, Brauchitsch, Colonel-General von : 62β3, ; on 'halt of armour' orders and Hitler's counter orders, β50; Operation Red orders, ; characteristics, ; share in planning and conduct of campaign, β British Expeditionary Force : composition and plans for, 5β11; Allied Command arrangements, 11β12, 38, 42, , β4; movement to France, 15β19; training and employment during first winter, 20β2; advance to the Dyle, 35 et seq.
Formations and Units : for composition of formations see also Appendix I, pp. I: in frontier defences, 17; Command, 19; Dyle front, 36, 47, 49, 64; Escaut front 21st May, 70β1, 75; frontier line, , β40; Corps artillery on Ypres front, β5, , , ; rearguard, ; Dunkirk, ; final orderes β4, II: in the line, 17; Dyle front, 36, 47, 49; flankguard action, 66β7; Escaut front 21st May, 70β1, 75; frontier line, , β40; Ypres front, β6, β5; Dunkirk, , , , ; evacuation, , III: formation, 19; Escaut front 21st May, 70β1; hold for counter attack, β40; responsible for western flank, ; situation 28th May, β5; Dunkirk, , , British Expeditionary Force : Divisionsβ contd.
