Dunkirk Evacuation (may 27, 1940 – jun 4, 1940)
Description:
- British code named it 'Operation Dynamo.'- Evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France.
- Operation became necessary when large numbers of British, French and Belgian troops were cut off and surrounded by the German army during the Battle of France in WW2.
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Date:
may 27, 1940
jun 4, 1940
~ 8 days