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The Miracle of Dunkirk was the evacuation of more than 300,000 members of the British Expeditionary Force across the English Channel and enabled them to fight again on another day. About 26,000 French troops were also evacuated and they became the nucleus of the Free French. About 4,500 wounded were also evacuated from the beach at Dunkirk.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe British Expeditionary Force was sent to France after the start of World War II in September, 1939. It was this army that was trapped after Hitler invaded France in May, 1940.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the British/French soldiers were trapped against the French border by the German. Their only option was to evacuate Dunkirk, or be destroyed.
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∙ 15y agoBecause they needed to fight another day
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In World War 2 where was the British army trapped and then escaped by sea?
Dunkirk
How can you trace a soldier taken prisoner at Dunkirk in World War 2?
yes it infact can
What did the Britain do in World War 2?
The British did a few campaigns during the war they famously fought in the air during the battle of britain, helped evacuate in dunkirk, defended from and attacked Nazis in North Africa and helped the french resistance in disrupting the German occupation. there are probably more things they did but these are just the famous ones. The Burma Campaign
What happened to to allow France to be overtaken by the Germans in world war 2?
It happened at Dunkirk when the french were so badly injured they retreated.
Why was Dunkirk included in the world war 2?
The people of Dunkirk actually played an instrumental part in United States victory in World War Two. They made many significant contributions, such as creating the first gas powered rifle, the Sturmgewehr (STG), developed the war style known as blitzkreig, and transferred Nazi secrets to the Americans.
What countries had to evacuate in world war 2?
Japan
Who got evacuate World War 2?
children in the uk
When did children start to evacuate in World War 2?
1950
In World War 2 British made a famous evacuation from?
British evacuated from Dunkirk. They thought at most they would be able to evacuate 30,000 troops but over 340,000 troops were evacuated. This became known as the miracle of Dunkirk.Dunkirk
What happened at Dunkirk in World War 2?
it got completely wiped out by bombs
In World War 2 where was the British army trapped and then escaped by sea?
Dunkirk
When were the British pushed back to Dunkirk in World War 2?
May 1940
What beach did France and Britain flee in World War 2?
It might be Dunkirk
Was it right to evacuate children during world war 2?
i think it was right to evacuate children in WWII because it was for their safety
What was the name of the Canadians that were forced to evacuate Canada in World War 2?
canucks
Why did people have to evacuate in world war 2?
If they lived in cities, or (close to) military targets they'd evacuate to avoid getting bombed.
What battle did the allies have to escape across the English Channel in World War 2?
Dunkirk .
