The True Story of What Happened at Dunkirk

Without the evacuation at Dunkirk, World War II would have been lost in 1940.

History & Culture The True Story of What Happened at Dunkirk Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of over a quarter million troops from Dunkirk, seemed impossible at the time, but British navy and civilian boats rescued about 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops. Without the evacuation at Dunkirk, World War II would have been lost in 1940. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE The Real-Life Savior of Dunkirk Why Did the US Enact the Marshall Plan in Europe? The Real Story of the Sons of Liberty You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.