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Dunkirk is a French port town. The Allied Forces were driven back by the Germans to the French coast. There was a big threat that the Germans would destroy all of the soldiers, sailors and airmen if they could not be evacuated. The Navy allocated as many ships as were available to bring the men out but word got out to the people on the south coast of England and lots of people who had boats capable of getting to France and back set off to rescue the fighting men. Huge numbers of little boats crossed the Channel (as that stretch of water is known - La Manche in France).
Because it captured the imagination of the British people that people with little boats would risk their lives to save others Dunkirk became a huge symbol in British language and the Dunkirk Spirit is when people rally together to help one another when things go badly wrong.
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∙ 11y agoThe remnants of the British Expeditionary Force were taken back to Britain by a huge fleet of ship and small boats, many of them civilian.
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Where was the site of the Allied evacuation of France during world war 2?
The scene of the evacuation of Allied (mainly British) forces from France during World War II in 1940 was the Channel Coast of France at a port called Dunkirk. Having been pushed back then surrounded by advancing German ground-troops, the majority of the British and French forces trapped at Dunkirk escaped to sea in a daring and largely successful series of day- and night-evacuations.
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The Pax Romana (Roman Peace), 200 years of peace in the Mediterranean world.
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In World War 2 where was the British army trapped and then escaped by sea?
Dunkirk
Which year saw the Dunkirk evacuation of British forces during World War 2?
1940
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What was the scene of the evacuation of british forces from France during World War 2 May26 June4 1940?
Dunkirk .
What was the scene of the evacuation of british forces from France during World War 2 May26-June4 1940?
Dunkirk
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they were taken in may different places mainly in the countrysides and some villages a popular place where it was taken place was dunkirk.
Where was the site of the Allied evacuation of France during world war 2?
The scene of the evacuation of Allied (mainly British) forces from France during World War II in 1940 was the Channel Coast of France at a port called Dunkirk. Having been pushed back then surrounded by advancing German ground-troops, the majority of the British and French forces trapped at Dunkirk escaped to sea in a daring and largely successful series of day- and night-evacuations.
What was the scene of the evacuation of British forces from France during World War 2 May 26 June 4 1940?
Dunkirk
From what part of France were British military forces evacuated during World War 2?
Dunkirk or if you are trying to find it on a map Dunquerque
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Yes, it was a major tactical mistake.
What is a world event that took place in 1992?
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What great event took place during octavians rule?
The Pax Romana (Roman Peace), 200 years of peace in the Mediterranean world.
