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Why were allied forces in 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,
When was American Expeditionary Forces created?
American Expeditionary Forces was created in 1917.
What was gained from the battle of Dunkirk?
Dunkirk was a disaster for the Allied forces that was masked as agreat accomplishment by the British propaganda machine. The British Expeditionary Force was destroyed and lost all of its heavy equipment, the French were mostly captured. Some French forces and most of the British (without most of their equipment) were extracted and this was played as a great accomplishment.
When was Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal created?
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was created on 1961-12-04.
What happened at Dunkirk in1940?
The first part of World War II saw British expeditionary troops attempting to stop the invading German forces in France. The attempt failed, and the British forces were forced back to the sea at Dunkirk, from where they had to be evacuated by anything that floated, all the while under heavy assault from the Germans. The defeat was an humiliating and costly debacle for the British, and a huge propaganda victory for the Nazi invaders. After Dunkirk, it did appear for a while that there would be no stopping the spread of the nazi horror.
When was BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme created?
BBC General Forces Programme was created in 1944.
What was the effect of the allies stranded at Dunkirk?
The British Expeditionary Force escaped from Dunkirk to avoid destruction and/or capture by German armed forces . The BEF reformed as the core of a reconstituted and resurgent British army that later fought with distinction on the European mainland (and elsewhere) .
When were the American Expeditionary Forces active?
The American Expeditionary Forces were active between 1917 and 1919. In Word War I they fought in France alongside British and French forces during the last year of the war.
Was Dunkirk an anti-submarine base?
It was a French port, and the Germans planned to trap the retreating British forces on the continent. Only an heroic sealift rescued the British Expeditionary Force and most of the French First Army (May 24 to June 4, 1940).
What was the nickname for the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces?
Dwight D Eisenhower was in command of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, called SHAEF. Eisenhower was nicknamed Ike.
Where did the Germans trap the British and the french forces?
Dunkirk
What was the French port city on the English Channel where the Allied forces were trapped then rescued?
Dunkirk, June 1940
