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Sep 16, 2024 · Dunkirk evacuation, (1940) in World War II, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26. When it ended on June 4, about 198,000 British and 140,000 French ...
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May 26, 2010 · The evacuation from Dunkirk of nearly 340,000 troops under "Operation Dynamo" is one of the most momentous events of World War II. See how the story unfolded in maps from 27 May-4 June 1940. German forces advancing rapidly through Belgium and France forced the British and French troops back around Dunkirk. A brief halt by the Germans allowed ...
Dunkirk evacuation. 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. The operation commenced after large ...
- 26 May to 4 June 1940
- Allied retreatEvacuation of 338,226 soldiers
Oct 16, 2023 · Survey Shows Striking Legacy of 'Operation Dynamo' on the Seabed off Dunkirk. Published 16 October 2023. Between 25 September and 8 October 2023, the French marine heritage agency, Drassm, in partnership with Historic England, surveyed 30 wrecks sunk during the rescue of 338,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk in 1940, known as 'Operation Dynamo'.
Sep 20, 2023 · Researchers have launched a mission to find wrecks of ships lost during the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk during World War Two. More than 305 vessels were sunk during Operation Dynamo ...
26 May - 4 June 1940. Second World War. Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk, involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The evacuation, sometimes referred to as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was a big boost for British morale.
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The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) to England. Operation Dynamo used hundreds of naval vessels and civilian boats in the evacuation. Map description: Map showing far northeastern France and Belgium and far southeastern England with the Strait of Dover in ...
