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The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940.
May 19, 2024 · Dunkirk evacuation (May 26–June 4, 1940), in World War II, the evacuation of about 198,000 soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and 140,000 French and Belgian troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the operation.
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Apr 29, 2024 · The Dunkirk Evacuation of 26 May to 4 June 1940, known as Operation Dynamo, was the attempt to save the British Expeditionary Force in France from total defeat by an advancing German army.
- Mark Cartwright
Jan 25, 2018 · Learn about the massive evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, in 1940, as German forces advanced during World War II. Find out how the \"Miracle of Dunkirk\" became a turning point for the Allied war effort.
Learn about the Dunkirk evacuation, a rescue mission that saved over 338,000 British and French soldiers from Nazi invasion in 1940. See photos, objects and videos from the IWM collection related to the operation.
As the Allies were losing the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and other Allied forces to Britain from 26 May to 4 June 1940. After the Phoney War, the Battle of France began in earnest on 10 May 1940.
Learn how Operation Dynamo rescued 338,226 Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk in nine days in 1940. See maps, charts, and facts about the evacuation routes, ships, planes, and casualties.
