The Battle of Dunkirk (french: Bataille de Dunkerque) was fought around the French port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) during the Second World War, between the Allies and Nazi Germany.

Oct 28, 2025 · Dunkirk evacuation (May 26–June 4, 1940), in World War II, the evacuation of about 198,000 soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and 140,000 French and …

Jul 21, 2017 · Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. …

Mar 21, 2025 · The Battle of Dunkirk was a military engagement between the Allies and Nazi Germany around the port of Dunkirk, France, during World War II. It involved the defense and …

Jun 21, 2025 · The successful evacuation at Dunkirk had far-reaching strategic consequences for the rest of World War II. By saving the core of the British Army, the Allies preserved a fighting …

Jan 25, 2018 · During the Battle of Dunkirk from May 26 to June 4, 1940, some 338,000 British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk to England as …

In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and …

What happened at Dunkirk in May and June 1940 must rank as one of the greatest maritime evacuations in history, let alone World War II. Soldiers, sailors, and civilians were caught up in …

In May 1940, soldiers and civilians struggle by land, sea and air to evacuate the British army and their allies, Europe's last hope, from Dunkirk.

Jul 21, 2017 · Lean and ambitious, unsentimental and bombastic, overwhelmingly guy-centric, Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic “Dunkirk” showcases the best and worst of the director’s …