20 Facts About The Evacuation of Dunkirk
May 1940 - The "Phoney War" had ended and the Germans were sweeping through Belgium and France. The British Expeditionary Force were pushed back to Dunkirk with the Blitzkrieg not far behind. General Alan Brooke said, "Nothing but a miracle can save the British Expeditionary Force." And Britain gave him 8 Days of Chaos, Courage, and Sacrifice: The Dunkirk Spirit and A Miracle of Deliverance. Quick Facts About the Dunkirk Evacuation 1. The Dunkirk Evacuation took place between 27th May and 4th June. 2. The Dunkirk Evacuation was codenamed Operation Dynamo. 3. Operation Dynamo was tasked with evacuating as many troops of the British Expeditionary Force as possible. 4. 338,226 soldiers were rescued over 8 days of the evacuation. 5. Operation Dynamo was only expected to rescue 45,000 and last for two days. 6. Only 7,669 soldiers were rescued on Day One of the evacuation. 7. The figure rose to 25,000 on day two. 8. ...