More retreating Allied forces arrive at Dunkirk. ![]() The German Army takes Boulogne, a city close to Dunkirk in Northern France. This gave Allied forces more time to reach the coast. This was just as Guderian (a German general) was going to drive into Dunkirk. In an unanticipated move, Hitler orders his forces back to the Canal Line. He orders the preparation of vessels to evacuate the BEF and its allies from Northern France to Britain. ![]() Winston Churchill becomes convinced that evacuation is the only option as the BEF and its allies are forced back onto the shores of Dunkirk. The fateful operation came to be known as the 'Miracle at Dunkirk', the 'Escape from Dunkirk', and the 'Rescue at Dunkirk'. This extraordinary bravery and effort helped to save thousands of soldiers. Hundreds of naval and civilian ships were ordered to help shuttle the troops awaiting transport from the port of Dunkirk, with many private citizens commanding their own boats across the Channel despite the threat of German fighters, bombers and U-boats. It was a huge turning point in the Second World War. As part of a dangerous and daring rescue operation, around 338,000 British Expeditionary Forces (BEF) and other Allied troops were evacuated. ![]() The Allies had been losing the Battle of France on the Western Front and the now-renowned Battle of Dunkirk saw Allied forces defend and seek evacuation from Dunkirk as the German forces closed in. The Battle of Dunkirk took place between 26 May and 4 June 1940 in Dunkirk, a small town on the northern coast of France.
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