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The nation of France capitulates after the Dunkirk evacuation of French and British forces .
Dunkirk
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Dunkirk
Between 27 May and 4 June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was forced to retreat to Dunkirk by German forces. The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, was the evacuation back to Britain from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France,
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.
British forces retreated in various directions depending on the specific conflict and context. For instance, during the American Revolutionary War, they famously retreated from Boston to Halifax after the Siege of Boston in 1776. In World War II, British forces retreated from Dunkirk to Britain during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Each retreat was influenced by strategic considerations and the immediate tactical situation.
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.
OperationÊDynamo is the codename given to the evacuation of Dunkirk by the British in the effort to rescue allied forces in Dunkirk, France between May 27 and June 4, 1940.
A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defense and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 24 May - 4 June 1940.
Directly- very little. There were no Australian forces/units involved in the initial campaign or the rescue from Dunkirk. There were however, large numbers of Australians serving in the Royal Navy and in the RAF, and many were involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. There were also a handful of Australians serving in the British Army at Dunkirk as well as Australian liaison officers.