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Dunkirk was a failure but at least the British had the intelligence to retreat regroup, and that retreat ultimately led to D day, the day the 3rd Reich was severely weakened. We need to remember those rear guard troops who sacrificed their lives for this retreat to take place.

On This Day in History - May 19, 1940

May 19, 1940 OTD World War II: British Expeditionary Force commander General Lord Gort issued the order to withdraw toward port cities, including Dunkirk. Pictured: General Lord Gort and General Maurice Gamelin, 1940.

On This Day in History - July 3, 1940

Photo Taken On This Day A sea battle between the British and French squadrons at Mers-el-Kebir. The British Battlecruiser HMS Hood (left) and Valiant under the return fire of the French Dunkirk or Provence battleship near Mers-el-Kebir, July 3, 1940.

Is your favourite movie/s mentioned here ?(edit- if not, then u can mention in comments.)

Before Trilogy In to the Wild Her Wild Boyhood Brookback mountain Persuit of Happiness Shawshank Redemption Amelie The Hunt Big Fish Forest Gump One flew over cooku's nest Stand by me It's wonderful Life Hobbit LOTR Ferris Buller's day off Breakfast club It's kind of a funny story Me & Earl & the... (edited) read more

On This Day in History - June 4, 1940

June 4, 1940 #OTD World War II: Operation Dynamo, ends. Overnight, 26,175 French troops were evacuated from Dunkirk, France. At 1020 hours, German troops occupied the city and captured the 30,000 to 40,000 French troops, 2,000 British field guns, and 60,000 British vehicles. In total, 338,226... read more