Battle of Dunkirk

       The Battle of Dunkirk was a military opertaion that took place in Dunkirk during the second world war. The battle was fought between the allies and nazi germany. As part of the batlle of France on Western Fort, the Battle of Dunkirk Was the defence and evacuation of British and Alied force in Europe from 26 May to 4 june 1940.

      The War Office made the decision to evacuate British force on 25 May. in the nine days from 27 May-4 June 338,226 men escaped, including 139,997 French,Polish, and Belgian troops, together with a small number of Dutch soldier, aboard 861 vessels (of which 243 were sunk during the operation). B.H.Liddell Hart wrote that Fighter command lost 106 aircraft over Dunkirk and Luftwaffe lost about 135, some whinch were shot down by the French Navy and the Royal Navy. MacDonald wrote in 1986 that the British losses were 177 aircraft  and German losses 240.

      The docks at Dunkirk were to badly damaged to be used but the East and West Moles (sea walls protecting the harbour entrance ) were intact. Captain William Tennant in charge of the evacuation decide to use beach and East Mole to land the ships. this highly successful idea hugely increased the number of troops that could be embarked each day and on 31 May, over 68,000 men were embarked.

      The last of the British Army left on 3 June, and at 10:50, Tennant signalled Ramsay to say "Operation completed. Returning to Dover". Churchill insisted on coming back for the French and the Royal Navy returned on 4 June, to rescue as many as possible of the French rearguard. Over 26,000 French soldiers were evacuated on that last day but between 30.000 and 40,000 more were left behind and forced forced to surrender to the Germans.

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