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  2. www.historyhit.com › facts-about-the-miracle-of10 Facts About the Miracle of Dunkirk - History Hit

    Nov 23, 2018 · Here are 10 fascinating facts about the ‘miracle of Dunkirk’. 1. Hitler sanctioned a halt-order. In what would become known as one of the most controversial decisions of the war, Hitler sanctioned a 48-hour halt order of advancing German troops.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dunkirk_evacuationDunkirk evacuation - Wikipedia

    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.

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    • Allied retreatEvacuation of 338,226 soldiers

  4. www.britannica.com › event › Dunkirk-evacuationDunkirk evacuation | Facts, Map, Photos, Numbers, Timeline ...

    Sep 16, 2024 · Dunkirk evacuation (May 26–June 4, 1940), in World War II, the evacuation of about 198,000 soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and 140,000 French and Belgian troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England.

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    Jan 25, 2018 · The massive operation, involving hundreds of naval and civilian vessels, became known as the “Miracle of Dunkirk” and served as a turning point for the Allied war effort.

  7. www.britannica.com › The-miracle-of-DunkirkDunkirk evacuation - Miracle, WWII, Evacuees | Britannica

    Sep 16, 2024 · Learn how Nazi panzers wedged between French and British troops and trapped the latter at Dunkirk The British Expeditionary Force being surrounded by invading Germans at Dunkirk and evacuated from France by a motley rescue fleet of military ships and private boats; from The Second World War: Triumph of the Axis (1963), a documentary by ...

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  8. dunkirk-to-dunkerque.org › home › the-miracleThe Miracle of Dunkirk - The Dunkirk-to-Dunkerque Heritage Center

    The “Miracle of Dunkirk,” officially known as “Operation Dynamo,” was the evacuation of 238,000 British, French and other Allied soldiers from Dunkerque, France, during World War II. This World War II military operation took place between May 26-June 4, 1940.

  9. www.iwm.org.uk › history › what-you-need-to-knowDunkirk Evacuation World War 2 - What You Need To Know

    Over 338,000 allied soldiers were rescued from Dunkirk in the face of overwhelming odds. Discover what made the evacuations from Dunkirk so successful, how the British evacuation was carried out and why Winston Churchill regarded the operation as a 'miracle of deliverance'. View video transcript.