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  2. Dunkirk evacuation - Wikipedia

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    The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940.

  3. File:The British Army in the UK- Evacuation From Dunkirk, May ...

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 21:45, 27 March 2013: 800 × 604 (75 KB): Fæ {{User:{{subst:User:Fae/Fae}}/IWM |description = {{en|''The British Army in the UK- Evacuation From Dunkirk, May-june 1940''<br/> Exhausted British troops rest on the quayside at Dover, 31 May 1940.}} |author = Puttnam (Mr) and Malindine (Mr), War Offi...

  4. Dunkirk Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The 75th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation was marked at the Dunkirk Memorial on 22 May 2015, in a commemorative event organised by Dunkirk Town and attended by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. [12] Primary school children from the local area sang the French and British national anthems while dressed in the colours of the French tricolour flag. [13]

  5. New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats

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    The locations of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the French coast.

  6. Little Ships of Dunkirk - Wikipedia

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    The Dunkirk Jack, flown only by civilian ships that participated in the Dunkirk evacuation. The Little Ships of Dunkirk were about 850 private boats [1] that sailed from Ramsgate in England to Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940 as part of Operation Dynamo, helping to rescue more than 336,000 British, French, and other Allied soldiers who were trapped on the beaches at ...

  7. List of ships involved in the Dunkirk evacuation - Wikipedia

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    The following ships are among the more notable vessels involved in the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France during Operation Dynamo between 26 May and 4 June 1940. MS Batory; SS Ben-my-Chree; SS Fenella; TS King George V; SS King Orry; RMS Lady of Mann; SS Levenwood; TSS Manxman; SS Mona's Isle; SS Mona's Queen

  8. Battle of Dunkirk - Wikipedia

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    British press later exploited the successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, and particularly the role of the "Dunkirk little ships", very effectively. Many of them were private vessels such as fishing boats and pleasure cruisers, but commercial vessels such as ferries also contributed to the force, including a number from as far away as the ...

  9. James Campbell Clouston - Wikipedia

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    James Campbell Clouston (31 August 1900 – 3 June 1940) was a Canadian officer in the British Royal Navy, who acted as pier-master during the Dunkirk evacuation.While returning to Dunkirk, France, his motor launch was sunk by enemy aircraft and he perished awaiting rescue.