The true story of the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940 with a Christopher Nolan film starring Tom Hardy and Harry Styles released this summer. ... Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the BEF from the port town of Dunkirk, started on May 27 1940. 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