What happened at the Dunkirk evacuation?

The Dunkirk evacuation was the withdrawal of 340,000 Allied troops from France following Germany's invasion. A fleet of 1,000 craft ferried the troops back to Britain.

How many soldiers were left behind at Dunkirk?

Although some 340,000 Allied troops were rescued in the Dunkirk evacuation, some 30,000 French troops were left behind.

Was the evacuation of Dunkirk a success or failure?

The evacuation of Dunkirk was an Allied success since 340,000 Allied troops were withdrawn to fight another day. The alternative was to surrender to the superior German forces surrounding the Dunkirk area.

How long did the evacuation of Dunkirk take?

The Dunkirk evacuation took ten days, from 26 May to 4 June 1940.

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Definition

The Dunkirk Evacuation of 26 May to 4 June 1940, known as Operation Dynamo, was the attempt to save the British Expeditionary Force in France from total defeat by an advancing German army. Nearly 1,000 naval and civilian craft of all kinds, aided by calm weather and RAF air support, managed to evacuate around 340,000 British, French, and Allied soldiers.

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