The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo, saw more than 338,000 British and French troops rescued between May 26 and June 4, 1940, following the Battle of France.

Atonement, a romantic war film starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, hinges on the events of a fateful summer's day amid a heatwave, the consequences of which ripple over 60 years. If it's been ...

Operation Dynamo, which Sheppey played a key role in, became known as ‘The Miracle of Dunkirk’. Picture: Doyle Collection. Almost 22,000 soldiers were brought across the Channel by boats which ...

To mark the 85th anniversary of the evacuation, the RLNI has colourised a picture of one of the lifeboat crews that took part in the remarkable feat. It is a fitting tribute.

A heroic RNLI crew who helped in the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation Credit: PA. It came as a record 820 migrants crossed the Channel, with two of them, a woman and a child, dying on the journey.. The ...

26/05/1940 - Hitler orders his forces towards Dunkirk. 26/05/1940 - The evacuation of Allied forces from the French port officially begins. It's called Operation Dynamo and is based in Dover Castle.

Dailymotion. Little ships recreate Dunkirk evacuation 85 years on. Posted: 21 May 2025 | Last updated: 21 May 2025. Dozens of boats set sail from Ramsgate to honour the heroes who helped bring ...

The 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, which lasted nine days from 27 May to 4 June, was called by then Prime Minister Winston Churchill a "miracle of deliverance".

A new short film tells the story of Poole’s vital role in the miracle of the Dunkirk evacuation 85 years ago. The 30-minute documentary, narrated and produced by former Daily Echo editor Andy ...

A new exhibition is set to shed light on Poole's role in the Dunkirk evacuation. The exhibition, titled 'Poole at Dunkirk 1940', is organised by the Poole Maritime Trust and will be displayed at ...