Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo
Also known as: operation Dynamo · miracle of Dunkirk · evacuation of Dunkirk
Follow the evacuation from Dunkirk’s harbor and beaches, the role of naval command and civilian craft, and the German advance that trapped Allied forces.
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Civilian rescue captain
Civilian rescue captain in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller was a British mariner and naval officer who was the second officer on board the ocean liner RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage, and was the most senior crewmember to survive the disaster.
Evacuation commander
Evacuation commander in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded the destroyer HMS Broke during the First World War.
Trapped British force
Trapped British force in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War.
Civilian rescue craft
Civilian rescue craft in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. The Little Ships of Dunkirk consisted of over 800 naval and requisitioned vessels, and small, private boats, that sailed from Ramsgate in England to Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940 as part of Operation Dynamo, helping to rescue more than
Evacuation port
Evacuation port in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord, and the region of Hauts-de-France, northern France. 2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000.
Defensive battle
Defensive battle in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. The Battle of Dunkirk was fought around the French port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) during the Second World War, between the Allies and Nazi Germany.
British field commander
British field commander in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, was a senior British Army officer. As a young officer during the First World War, he was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Canal du Nord.
Evacuation fleet
Evacuation fleet in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, responsible for defending the country, the Crown Dependencies, and the Overseas Territories from naval attack or invasion.
British prime minister
British prime minister in “Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo”. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.