Naval operation
Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo)
26 May 1940 – 4 Jun 1940 · Dunkirk, France
Encircled British, French and Belgian troops were evacuated by sea from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk. Around 338,000 soldiers were brought to Britain by warships and hundreds of civilian vessels, though almost all heavy equipment was abandoned.
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