The Miracle of Dunkirk: WWII’s Greatest Rescue Mission
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The Miracle of Dunkirk: WWII’s Greatest Rescue Mission
In May 1940, nearly 400,000 British and Allied soldiers were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, surrounded by advancing German forces. What followed was one of the most incredible rescue missions in history—Operation Dynamo. Over nine days, an armada of naval ships and civilian boats crossed the English Channel, rescuing more than 338,000 ...
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The evacuation from the French port of Dunkirk began #OnThisDay 1940. Though Winston Churchill and his advisers had initially hoped to rescue 20,000-30,000 troops from the beaches, 338,000 had been rescued by 4 June. The successful evacuation was a great boost to civilian morale, and created the 'Dunkirk spirit' which helped Britain to fight on in the summer of 1940. Learn more about Operation Dynamo in this episode of IWM Stories: http://bit.ly/3hPHcTM | Imperial War Museum London
The evacuation from the French port of Dunkirk began #OnThisDay 1940. Though Winston Churchill and his advisers had initially hoped to rescue 20,000-30,000 troops from the beaches, 338,000 had been rescued by 4 June. The successful evacuation was a great boost to civilian morale, and created the 'Dunkirk spirit' which helped Britain to fight on in the summer of 1940. Learn more about Operation Dynamo in this episode of IWM Stories: http://bit.ly/3hPHcTM | Imperial War Museum London
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