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| British prisoners-of-war at Dunkerque, France, in June, 1940. Great Britain and France would eventually triumph over Nazi aggression with the aid of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. Click here to enlarge. |
| In June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force, along with French and Belgian troops, faced encirclement by advancing German forces in Dunkerque, France. This dire situation led to Operation Dynamo, an extraordinary evacuation effort. Between May 26 and June 4, over 338,000 Allied soldiers were rescued from the beaches and harbor of Dunkerque by a hastily assembled fleet of over 800 vessels, including military ships and civilian boats. Despite heavy bombardment and difficult conditions, the operation was a remarkable success, allowing the majority of the trapped forces to escape and continue the fight against Nazi Germany. |
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