may 30, 1940 - Battle of Dunkirk
Description:
Hitler unilaterally gave the order for the German Wehrmacht to push towards Dunkirk, where 400,000 troops were surrounded. Only 5% of the remaining troops were able to evacuate, with the rest either executed or became prisoners of war. This is a devastating blow to the Allied war effort, and can have grave consequences later on....Added to timeline:
Date:
may 30, 1940
Now
~ 84 years ago