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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.
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What happened at Dunkirk in 1940?
Dunkirk was the place in France from which about 340.000 British and French troops were evacuated to England after fleeing the advancing German army. It wasn't really a 'battle' as such, but you could call it a rearguard action. the british at the time called it 'The Miracle of Dunkirk' in that so many men were snatched from being prisoners of war.
What happened at the Dunkirk landings?
I think the Maginot line was entirely staffed by the French. It was. Before the British retreated to Dunkirk, the Maginot Line had already fallen.
Hoe many people get saved by nurses?
How many people get saved by nurses
How was 300000 French and British soldiers saved?
During Operation Dynamo - the evacuation of 338,000 soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in early summer 1940. Only a tenth of that number were expected to be rescued but most of their equipment was left behind.
Rescue of British and French troops along English channel?
Dunkirk on the French side of the Channel.
Where were the British soldiers who were saved by churchill?
Dunkirk
How many troops were saved by evacuation?
If you are referring to the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940, the total number was around 338,000.
How many ships were in the Dunkirk evacuation?
The evacuation from Dunkirk saved 338,226 soldiers [British & French].
This miracle saved the British but was no blessing for Hitler?
Dunkirk, May-June 1940.
What date did the soldiers get saved of Dunkirk?
May 28 to June 3 1940
Place Where a mass evacuation saved the british army stationed in France during ww2?
Dunkirk
How many miles by road Dunkirk to Gdansk?
About 900 miles from Dunkirk, France.
What heroic rescue saved the british army in world war 2?
the sea evacuation at Dunkirk, France, 1940
How many cities or towns called Dunkirk are there in the US?
Dunkirk is a city in Indiana. Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York. Dunkirk is a village in Hardin County, Ohio. Dunkirk is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How many miles it is from Dunkirk to Calais?
Driving from Dunkirk to Calais, France 29.8879543 miles 48.1 km - about 35 mins
How many people were hurt in the battle of Dunkirk?
30,000
How many miles from Dunkirk to ostend?
About 34 miles
