338,000 Allied troops (mostly British) were evacuated from the beaches to escape from the advancing German Army.
Dunkirk :) but the Germans bombed them as they tried to evacuate on the beaches
May 1940
It began in may 1940
The mass evacuation of Dunkirk was conducted from 26 May 1940 to 4 June 1940. Over these nine days, 338,226 French and British soldiers were taken from Dunkirk, France and the surrounding beaches by a fleet of about seven hundred vessels, including the Little Ships of Dunkirk, a mixture of merchant marine vessels, fishing boats, pleasure craft and RNLI lifeboats, whose civilian crews were called into service for the emergency.
Dunkirk on the French side of the Channel.
Dunkirk started on 24th May 1940 and ended on 4th June 1940.
The Battle of Dunkirk started on May 26, 1940 and was over June 4, 1940.
Operation Dynamo, or the Miracle of Dunkirk occurred between May and June 1940
May 26th 1940
Dunkirk :) but the Germans bombed them as they tried to evacuate on the beaches
The evacuation of nearly 340000 Allied troops from the beaches at Dunkirk took place between 26th May 1940 and 4th June 1940.
27 May until 4 June 1940
Dunkirk, May-June 1940.
The evacuation was ordered on the 26 May 1940
May 28 to June 3 1940
May 1940
The Battle of Dunkirk lasted from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940, covering a span of about 10 days. It was the evacuation of forces from France, primarily British and French forces.