LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the veterans who took part in the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation of British and French forces reunited in London this week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War Two's ...
DUNKIRK, France (AP) — Veterans and European officials are marking 75 years since a huge operation to evacuate 338,000 troops trapped by advancing Nazi troops from the shores of Dunkirk in northern ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 4, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. In 1940, as casualties mounted across Europe, the ...
In the spring of 1940, the beaches of Dunkirk became the stage for one of the most dramatic rescues in military history.
Between May 27 and June 7, 1940, a miracle happened in the midst of war. A British military force of nearly 400,000 was trapped by German forces on the coast of France. Improbably, nearly 340,000 of ...
Between May 27 and June 7, 1940, a miracle happened in the midst of war. A British military force of nearly 400,000 was trapped by German forces on the coast of France. Improbably, nearly 340,000 of ...
In June 1940, as British forces celebrated the miracle of Dunkirk, one division was left behind to face the full force of the German advance. The 51st Highland Division, trapped near the French port ...
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