To the west, the German Army Group A had reached Dunkirk and were 4 miles (6.4 km) from its centre on the morning of 27 May, bringing the port within artillery range.
Mod vest havde den tyske Heeresgruppe A nået Dunkerque og var 6 km fra centrum om morgenen den 27. maj, hvilket betød at havnen var indenfor artilleriets rækkevidde.