Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk Levine Joshua
It could have been the biggest military disaster suffered by the British in the Second World War, but against all odds the British army was successfully evacuated, and "Dunkirk spirit" became…
Specifikacia Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk Levine Joshua
It could have been the biggest military disaster suffered by the British in the Second World War, but against all odds the British army was successfully evacuated, and "Dunkirk spirit" became synonymous with the strength of the British people in adversity. On the same day that Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, German troops invaded Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium. The eightmonth period of calm that had existed since the declaration of war was over. But the defences constructed by the Allies in preparation failed to repel a German army with superior tactics.The British Expeditionary Force soon found themselves in an increasingly chaotic retreat. By the end of May 1940, over 400,000 Allied" "troops were trapped in and around the port of Dunkirk without shelter or supplies. Hitler s army was just ten miles away. On May 26th, the British Admiralty launched Operation Dynamo. This