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- Waiting for rescue. © IWM (NYP 68075) British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk to await evacuation.
- Wading out to sea. © IWM (HU 41240) British soldiers wade out to a waiting destroyer off Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo.
- The 'little ships' © IWM (HU 41241) Three of the armada of 'little ships' which brought the men of the BEF from the shores in and around Dunkirk, to the safety of British warships and other vessels.
- Returning troops. © IWM (H 1662) British troops crowd the deck of a Royal Navy destroyer at Dover, 31 May 1940.
Jul 21, 2017 · Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force wade through shallow water to a rescue vessel that will take them back to England from Nazi-occupied Dunkirk, France, on June 13, 1940. AP Photo. A...
Jul 20, 2017 · A wounded Frenchman arrives at Dover having been evacuated from Dunkirk. Casualties for the Allied Forces reached over 60,000 soldiers. (Hulton Archives/Getty Images)
Jul 12, 2017 · Almost exactly four years to the day before the Normandy landings, some 200 miles southwest down France's northern coast, the Dunkirk evacuation saved 338,000 British, French, Belgian, and Canadian soldiers from the approaching Nazi forces and allowed the Allies to stay in the fight.
- John Kuroski
This year we’re marking 80 years since the incredible rescue of the British Army from Dunkirk. Join us in commemoration by taking a journey through the dramatic events of May and June 1940 with this collection of breathtaking historic photographs.
Aug 2, 2022 · Here are 10 incredible images from the historic evacuation. We shall fight on the beaches. Located on the French coast, Dunkirk beach was the site of a mass evacuation of primarily British troops when German forces invaded France and surrounded them.
Jul 21, 2017 · Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk, TIME commissioned Sanna Dullaway to colorize photos of the World War II evacuation.
