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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.
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 ...
Day 8: Desmond Thorogood arrives in Dunkirk but must wait until nightfall for rescue. Ramsay meticulously plans the night's operations. When it is over, Tennant sends his last signal from Dunkirk and embarks for home; he gets his first sleep on the train to London. Day 9: Newman discovers the abandoned Langley and takes him into the station ...
Pages in category "Dunkirk evacuation films" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Segments on the miracle of Dunkirk; unusual military weapons, including the B-19; Christo's unconventional art (he wrapped the Australian coastline in plastic); Patton's WW2 "decoy army" (equipped with mock tanks and planes); a fiery Japanese rite of passage; and a Brazilian replica of Jerusalem.
Feature film re-enactment of British troops under fire on the beach at Dunkirk. Feature film re-enactment of a British fisherman giving a hand to an Allied soldier while a Stuka's bomb explodes a few metres ahead Included footage from the Dunkirk evacuation: French troops embarking on a British ship.
Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II, and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough, and Bernard Lee. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The film is based on the novels The Big Pick-Up by Elleston Trevor and Dunkirk co-authored by Lt Col Ewan Butler and Major J. S. Bradford.
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour is a 10-episode British television docuseries recounting major events of World War II. [1] [2] Episodes. No. Title; 1 "Blitzkrieg" 2