British Expeditionary Force (World War II) Also known as: BEF
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.
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Related to Dunkirk, May–June 1940: Operation Dynamo 80% 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.
Related to John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort 80% Commanded the force
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort → British Expeditionary Force (World War II): Commanded the force. 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. 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.