See one of the most desperate moments of World War II become a victory for morale.
In May 1940, over 300,000 troops were trapped on the beaches of France, completely surrounded by the Germans. All hope looked lost, as the evacuation ships that were already too few started to sink. British civilians across the Channel took matters into their own hands and evacuated their soldiers with the famous “Little Ships” of Dunkirk.
Witness how one of the greatest defeats of World War II became a ragtag operation that allowed the men to live to fight another day.
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Soldiers were strafed and bombed by German aircraft while awaiting transport
May, 1940
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A merchant sailor assists a wounded british soldier up the gangplank from a destroyer, Dover
May, 1940
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Troops wading out to sea to board ships at Dunkirk
May, 1940
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Troops waiting on the docks of Dunkirk for evacuation
May, 1940
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Troops awaiting rescue at Dunkirk
May, 1940
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British troops in the sand dunes at Dunkirk
May, 1940
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British troops crowd the deck of a Royal Navy destroyer at Dover
May, 1940
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Three of the armada of 'little ships' which brought the men of the BEF from the shores in and around Dunkirk, to the safety of British warships and other vessels
May, 1940
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An RAF Lockheed Hudson conducting reconnaissance during the Dunkirk evacuation
May, 1940
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British soldiers wade out to a waiting destroyer off Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo
May, 1940
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British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk to await evacuation
May, 1940
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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Mona's Queen shortly after striking a mine on the approach to Dunkirk
May, 1940
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The 'Bourrasque' battleship slowly sinking
May, 1940
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Some of the "Little Ships" being towed down the Thames
May, 1940
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Troops evacuated from Dunkirk on a destroyer about to berth at Dover
May, 1940
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Evacuated troops enjoying tea and other refreshments before boarding a train at Dover Station
May, 1940
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British troops evacuated from Dunkirk
May, 1940
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Evacuated troops at Addison Road station, London
May, 1940
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British soldiers make their way up the gangplank from a destroyer
May, 1940
