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  1. www.britannica.com › event › Dunkirk-evacuationDunkirk evacuation | Facts, Map, Photos, Numbers, Timeline, &...

    Sep 16, 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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  3. www.britannica.com › place › Dunkirk-FranceDunkirk | History, Map, Evacuation, World War II, & Battle

    Sep 5, 2024 · During World War II, in May–June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force and other Allied troops, cut off by the Germans, were evacuated from Dunkirk to England by naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats. The town was liberated by the U.S. Army in May 1945, but more than three-quarters of its houses were destroyed in the fighting.

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  4. www.britannica.com › The-evacuation-from-DunkirkWorld War II - Dunkirk Evacuation | Britannica

    4 days ago · World War II - Dunkirk Evacuation: Dunkirk was now the only port left available for the withdrawal of the mass of the British Expeditionary Force from Europe, and the British Cabinet at last decided to save what could be saved.

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  6. thepoliticswatcher.com › pages › articlesThe Miracle of Dunkirk: How British and French Forces Were Saved...

    Sep 7, 2024 · The operation, known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, saw over 300,000 British and French troops rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk as German forces closed in. Once considered the military paragon of Europe, the French seemed to be on a trajectory of decline since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.

  7. www.unboxify.in › blogs › history"Dunkirk Evacuation: The Miraculous Turning Point That Changed...

    Sep 22, 2024 · Operation Dynamo: The Miracle of Dunkirk 🚤🛳️ Between May 26 and June 4, 1940, a remarkable flotilla of military and civilian vessels undertook the monumental task of evacuating over 338,000 soldiers from Dunkirk.

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesSiege of Dunkirk (1944–1945) - Wikiwand

    3 days ago · The siege of Dunkirk in World War II (also known as the Second Battle of Dunkirk) began in September 1944, when the Second Canadian Division surrounded the fortified city and port of Dunkirk. The siege lasted until after the end of the European war in Europe.

  9. www.factualamerica.com › behind-the-screenplay › operationDunkirk Evacuation: The True Story Behind 'Operation Dynamo'

    Sep 6, 2024 · Learn how Allied forces rescued over 338,000 troops from Dunkirk's beaches in 1940, defying odds in one of WWII's most extraordinary military operations. Discover the real events of the Dunkirk Evacuation, known as Operation Dynamo.