Dunkirk WW2 – Operation Dynamo – Evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force BEF, 1940 – France
From May the 26th until the 4th of June in 1940 the British fought fiercely to evacuate their …
Operation Dynamo
All articlesOperation Dynamo, conducted from May 26 to June 4, 1940, was the Allied evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, France, after being encircled by German forces. Utilizing naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats, over 330,000 soldiers were rescued across the English Channel. Despite enemy air attacks and logistical challenges, the operation preserved a significant portion of the Allied forces, allowing Britain to continue resisting Nazi Germany.
