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Where there a large number of British and French troops surrounded by the Germans at Dunkirk?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, some had to be left behind but more than 198,000 British and nearly 140,000 French troops were evacuated in 9 days from the area around Dunkirk.
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The Germans cornered French and British troops where?
In World War II, the 1940 invasion of France by Germany quickly led to a "cornering" of French and British troops at a port called Dunkirk (or, in French Dunkerque). Surrounded by German infantry and armor while being battered by German warplanes, over 300,000 of the cornered soldiers were evacuated by sea before the pocket finally collapsed.
How many Canadian troops were at Dunkirk?
I just saw the movie and it was British and French troops there.
Was Dunkirk one of the great events in british history if so why?
Yes, I suppose you could say it was. Dunkirk displayed British nationalism when every British ship in the Channel sailed to the beaches of Dunkirk to rescuse the French soldiers there. They transported over 300,000 men to England who became the Free France movement.
What was the evacuation of the British and French soldiers from the French beaches of Dunkirk called?
Operation Dynamo (May 24 to June 4, 1940)Operation Dynamo, also informally referred to as the Miracle at Dunkirk.
What happend on May 26th 1940?
The Siege of Calais and the evacuation of British and French troops at Dunkirk, France.
Where did the Germans trap the British and the french forces?
Dunkirk
At the start of the war the Germans cornered french and british troops at?
dunkirk
British soldiers had to be rescued from the beach?
In the summer of 1940, 338000 British and French troops were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in Northern France after having been thoroughly beaten by superior German Forces. It was one of the worst defeats the British Army has ever suffered but propaganda at the time made it sound like a victory. There is no doubt that the logistics of the evacuation were nothing short of a miracle.
How many were saved at Dunkirk?
Well over 350,000 troops were surrounded at Dunkirk. 338,000 were evacuated. There were 198,000 British troops evacuated, and 140,000 French. Two French divisions remained behind as rear guard and were soon captured.
Rescue of British and French troops along English channel?
Dunkirk on the French side of the Channel.
The evacuation of the British and French troops at Dunkirk was successful because the Germans slowed their attack and rested their tired men?
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Dunkirk?
Location where the Germans trapped almost 400,000 British and French soldiers on the French side of the English Channel (to which the British began ferrying people across the Channel to safety), to prevent them from protecting Paris
The Germans cornered French and British troops where?
In World War II, the 1940 invasion of France by Germany quickly led to a "cornering" of French and British troops at a port called Dunkirk (or, in French Dunkerque). Surrounded by German infantry and armor while being battered by German warplanes, over 300,000 of the cornered soldiers were evacuated by sea before the pocket finally collapsed.
What were the reasons behind the battle of Dunkirk?
The Battle of Dunkirk was part of the Battle of France operation and responsible for the defense and evacuation of French and British forces to Britain in May and June, 1940. The situation seemed dire when the Germans, after crossing the channel went north, a decision that could have trapped French and British soldiers before they could be evacuated to Britain. However, the Germans halted the advance on Dunkirk, deciding instead to consolidate forces. This action enabled the evacuation to complete successfully.
What is the French city from which allied troops were evacuated in May 1940?
Dunkirk :) but the Germans bombed them as they tried to evacuate on the beaches
Where were 338000 british and french troops evacuated from?
Dunkirk .
Did the British help Germany during Dunkirk?
No, Britain were fighting against Germany. The battle of Dunkirk was actually a British and French retreat.
