My great-Uncle John would have died instead of being evacuated, and his second child would never have been conceived, let alone born. She died last year, leaving 3 grownup sons and 7 grandchildren. On a less personal note, over 400,000 men would have been killed. read more
My great-Uncle John would have died instead of being evacuated, and his second child would never have been conceived, let alone born. She died last year, leaving 3 grownup sons and 7 grandchildren. read more
The Battle of Dunkirk was a military operation that took place in Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France, during the Second World War. The battle was fought between the Allies and Nazi Germany. As part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation to Britain of British and other Allied forces in Europe from 26 May to 4 June 1940. read more