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Although the Battle of Dunkirk was one of the biggest defeats the British Army had ever suffered, 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated from the Dunkirk area when they thought that they would only be able to rescue about one tenth of that number. The rescue meant that the British were able to regroup and establish a nucleus for continuing the war.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf the question asks why the evacuation of Dunkirk was considered a strategic success: France was already lost to the Germans. The thousands of British and French soldiers at Dunkirk could have been put out of the war easily and permanently, but most escaped to fight again. If the question asks why the operation was carried out successfully: The British still controlled the sea, and they denied the Germans full control of the air over Dunkirk.
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∙ 10y agoOn one hand, it would be hard to call it a success, the British were pushed out of France with great casualties. The fact that they managed to bring most of their troops home, abandoning equipment and utilizing every boat and ship available often manned by civilians was a positive note, despite the loss.
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∙ 15y agobecause England was able to save a large part of their army
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What were the positive aspects if Dunkirk?
1. over 300,000 British and French troops were evacuated successfully from Dunkirk. 2.It was known as the Miracle of Dunkirk which obviously shows that it was thought of as a success.
How many Canadian troops were Dunkirk?
I just saw the movie and it was British and French troops there.
At what French port did the British withdraw their troops after the fall of France?
port beach.
Can you find out the names of people who where were rescued and who died at Dunkirk?
There were about 335,000 British troops, and about 50,000 French troops rescued at Dunkirk. Do you want that in alphabetical order, or by rank and unit? Thousands died in the fighting that ended with the withdrawal 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.
What were the positive aspects if Dunkirk?
1. over 300,000 British and French troops were evacuated successfully from Dunkirk. 2.It was known as the Miracle of Dunkirk which obviously shows that it was thought of as a success.
Rescue of British and French troops along English channel?
Dunkirk on the French side of the Channel.
Where were 338000 british and french troops evacuated from?
Dunkirk .
Where did 400000 french and british troops escape from early in the war?
338,000 (mostly) British and French troops were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk in Northern France in late May and early June 1940. 'Operation Dynamo' has been referred to as 'The Miracle of Dunkirk' as only about 30,000 troops had been expected to escape. Most of their equipment had to be left behind but the troops escaped and became the nucleus of the enlarged British Army.
How many Canadian troops were Dunkirk?
I just saw the movie and it was British and French troops there.
How many Canadian troops were at Dunkirk?
I just saw the movie and it was British and French troops there.
At the start of the war the Germans cornered french and british troops at?
dunkirk
What was the name of the French coast in which the British troops were trapped in 1940?
Dunkirk.
What french city did british and french troops evacuate from after the German invaded France?
Dunkirk is the English spelling of the city from which the troops were evacuated.
Where there a large number of British and French troops surrounded by the Germans at Dunkirk?
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.
How did the British get the British and French to retreat to the English side of the Channel?
By the evacuation of 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk.
At what French port did the British withdraw their troops after the fall of France?
port beach.
