The Evacuation at Dunkirk
Soon after the Germans had attacked France through Belgium, their forces had reached the English Channel and had British, French and Canadian troops cornered at the French port of Dunkirk. By surrendering, the Allies risked losing the bulk of the British army, so they had to find a way to escape before the Germans captured the town. The British Navy gathered every boat capable of crossing the English Channel and began evacuating the port on May 26, 1940. Only two days after, the German Luftwaffe bombed the port. By June 4, 1940, the evacuation was completed.
Altogether, almost 340 000 Allied soldiers were saved. in this dramatic rescue. This event could have been a disaster but instead it was a "miracle", and all the rescued troops could live and fight another day. But after the evacuation at Dunkirk, the Germans continued on through France, capturing town after town. The French eventually surrendered to Germany on June 22, 1940, as they were no match against the German army.
Altogether, almost 340 000 Allied soldiers were saved. in this dramatic rescue. This event could have been a disaster but instead it was a "miracle", and all the rescued troops could live and fight another day. But after the evacuation at Dunkirk, the Germans continued on through France, capturing town after town. The French eventually surrendered to Germany on June 22, 1940, as they were no match against the German army.
Sources:
http://www.rania.co.uk/dunkirk/html/history.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_British_Army_in_the_UK-_Evacuation_From_Dunkirk,_May-June_1940_H1640.jpg
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/ww2-pix/dunkirk.jpg
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http://www.rania.co.uk/dunkirk/html/history.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_British_Army_in_the_UK-_Evacuation_From_Dunkirk,_May-June_1940_H1640.jpg
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/ww2-pix/dunkirk.jpg
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