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	Dunkirk Evacuation - Encyclopedia.com
		Paradise after hell: Rhiannon Looseley uncovers the forgotten history of the evacuation of over 100,000 French soldiers from Dunkirk to Britain in May 1940, and describes what happened to them on their brief sojourn across the Channel and return to France soon after.
		Vivid wartime account of massacre in Dunkirk barn ; On this day 67 years ago the 2nd battalion of Royal Warwicks were massacred in a barn in France while fighting to safeguard the Dunkirk evacuations.
		Vivid wartime account of massacre in Dunkirk barn; On this day 67 years ago the 2nd battalion of Royal Warwicks were massacred in a barn in France while fighting to safeguard the Dunkirk evacuations.
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	Dunkirk Evacuation Judged A Success
		After six days of evacuations from the French port town of Dunkirk and nearby beaches, 340,000 Allied troops have been successfully rescued, of which 115,000 are French.
		The evacuations were necessitated by the rapid advance of German armed units following the surrender of Belgian forces on May 27th.
		People have been going to Dunkirk in a whole array of small craft because they have been looking for brothers, sons, fathers, uncles or simply because they heeded the Admiralty call for all seaworthy craft to head for Dunkirk.
	www.dailypast.com /uk/dunkirk.shtml (0 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Operation Dynamo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Operation Dynamo (or Dunkirk Evacuation, the Miracle of Dunkirk or just "Dunkirk") was the name given to the World War II mass evacuation of Allied soldiers from May 26 to June 4, 1940, during the Battle of Dunkirk.
		The British press presented the evacuation as a "Disaster Turned To Triumph" so successfully that Churchill had to remind the country, in a speech to the House of Commons on 4 June, that "we must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory.
		Operation Dynamo or the Dunkirk Evacuation or simply "Dunkirk" conducted from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940, was the name given to the mass evacuation of Allied soldiers during the Battle of Dunkirk, a notable conflict during World War II.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-Dynamo (3521 words)

	Dunkirk (Municipality, Nord, France) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The municipality of Dunkirk was increased by the incorporation of the neighbouring former municipalities of Malo-les-Bains (split from Dunkirk in 1881, reincorporated in 1970), Petite-Synthe (incorporated in 1972), Rosendaël (split from Teteghem in 1856, incorporated to Dunkirk in 1972) and Mardyck (incorporated in 1980 with the status of associated municipality).
		It was Iincorporated to the municipality of Dunkirk in 1972.
		The municipality of Rosendaël seceded from Teteghem in 1856 and was incorporated to the municipality of Dunkirk in 1972.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-59-dk.html (2865 words)

	>0- Battle of Dunkirk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In addition, the terrain around Dunkirk was considered unsuitable for armour, so the destruction of the Allied forces was initially assigned to the Luftwaffe and the German infantry organised in Army Group B.
		The successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, and particularly the role of the "little boats" was subsequently exploited very effectively in British propaganda.
		The city of Dunkirk was besieged in September 1944 by units of the Second Canadian Division; German units withstood the siege, and as the First Canadian Army moved north into Belgium, the city was "masked" and left to the rear.
	www1.loband.org /loband/filter/org/wikipedia/en/%20/wiki/Battle_of_Dunkirk (1509 words)

	Battle of Dunkirk - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The British press presented the evacuation as a "Disaster Turned To Triumph" so successfully that Churchill had to remind the country, in a speech to the House of Commons on 4 June, that "we must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory.
		The St George's Cross flown from the jack staff is known as the Dunkirk jack, and is only flown by civilian ships and boats of all sizes which took part in the Dunkirk rescue operation in 1940.
		The city of Dunkirk was besieged in September 1944 by units of the Second Canadian Division; German units withstood the siege, and as the First Canadian Army moved north into Belgium, the city was "masked" and left to wither on the vine.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/b/a/t/Battle_of_Dunkirk_eecc.html (1276 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Dunkirk
		In addition, the terrain around Dunkirk was considered unsuitable for armour, so the destruction of the Allied forces was initially assigned to the Luftwaffe and the German infantry organised in Army Group B.
		The successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, and particularly the role of the "little boats", was subsequently exploited very effectively in British propaganda, with the results that for many decades after the war the catch-phrase "Dunkirk spirit" stood for an almost romantic belief in the solidarity of the British people in times of adversity.
		The city of Dunkirk was besieged in September 1944 by units of the Second Canadian Division; German units withstood the siege, and as the First Canadian Army moved north into Belgium, the city was "masked" and left to the rear.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Battle_of_Dunkirk (1097 words)

	The Forum of the 1.Jagdmoroner Abteilung - Dunkirk 1940 - BEF victory or disaster?
		It was a victory in the same sense that the Germans won the battle for Normandy by escaping the Falaise pocket or won the Battle of the Bulge by avoiding being surrounded and destroyed.
		The evacuation of most of the BEF preserved the core of the professional peacetime fighting force and enable Britain to field a credible land army to oppose a potential invasion.
		The evacuation also provided a critical boost to British morale, a propaganda victory in the battle for international support, and a useful cover story for the myth that the French were solely responsible for the defeat and there was absolutely nothing wrong the with British Army.
	www.1jma.dk /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2168 (1788 words)

	Battle of Dunkirk - Definition, explanation
		The Battle of Dunkirk (French: Bataille de Dunkerque) was a major battle during World War II which lasted from around May 26 to June 4, 1940.
		On May 29 there was an unexpected reprieve: the German armour stopped its advance on Dunkirk leaving the operation to the slower infantry, and the Luftwaffe (Hermann Göring, then in great favour with Adolf Hitler, had promised air power alone could win the battle) but due to problems only 14,000 men were evacuated that day.
		Some of the evacuated troops, both French and British, were shipped straight back to the battle of France via ports in Normandy and Britanny, where most were killed or captured.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/battle_of_dunkirk.php (1154 words)

	Sean Hannity Discussion - Proactive Enforcement of Evacuations Required
		Also, canvassing may have enabled law-enforcement to draw a bead on the communities of individuals who were staying behind solely for the purpose of preying on the situation --and worse, on the people left to fend for themselves.
		Even the magnificent Dunkirk evacuation required several weeks of planning to carry out, and the authorities in NO did not have anywhere near that much time.
		I believe that it is important that after a mandatory evacuation order, there is an inherent responsibility upon public officials to assess how many are choosing to ignore the order, and provide immediate assistance to those who are ignoring the order based on disability.
	www.hannity.com /forum/printthread.php?t=25651 (1537 words)

	Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board: Sundowner
		Her main reason for being there is that she was part of the Dunkirk Evacuations and survivors from then are a dying breed.
		She is supposed to take part in the Dunkirk anniversary in 2005 though whether she will be seaworthy for it again is doubtful.
		They have at least two other Dunkirk vessels and a gorgeous steamtug (which has also been sadly closed due to her own sorry state).
	www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /discus/messages/5914/93447.html?1104533498 (387 words)

	Axis History Forum :: Dunkirk and post-Dunkirk evacuations (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The difference between Ellis' figures (evacuated) and Roskill's (landed in England) comes at 5,460 which is presumably where the figure of 5,000 lost after embarkation mentioned by David on the other thread comes from.
		This means that appart from the wounded, practically all the troops evacuated from Dunkirk had been shipped back to France by that date i.e.
		These included HQs which had been evacuated early, personnel from the 3 DLM which subsequently left his charge, and about 15,000 fighting troops which he reorganized into 4 light infantry divisions just in time for them to be overrun by Rommel.
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?p=935315 (1215 words)

	Science Fair Projects - French First Army
		During WWII the Army formed part of the forces ranged against the German Army.When the Wehrmacht invaded France and the Low Countries in 1940, the First Army was one of the many armies including the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that advanced north to stop the German armies.
		On May 21, 1940, the First Army was one of the armies trapped at a vast pocket with their backs to the sea that would eventually result in the Dunkirk evacuations.
		But by the time of the Dunkirk evacuations of early June it was forced to surrender.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/French_First_Army (514 words)

	Battle of Dunkirk at AllExperts
		This advance separated the British Expeditionary Force near ArmentiÃ¨res, the French 1st and 7th Armies and the Belgians in the north from the majority of French troops south of the German penetration.
		The defence of the perimeter required led to the loss or capture of a number of British Army units such as the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment who were involved in the Le Paradis massacre on 26 May.
		The successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, and particularly the rÃ´le of the "little boats", was subsequently exploited very effectively in British propaganda, with the results that for many decades after the war the catch-phrase "Dunkirk spirit" stood for an almost romantic belief in the solidarity of the British people in times of adversity.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/battle_of_dunkirk.htm (1086 words)

	Rania - A Dunkirk little Ship
		In 1939, just before delivery to her intended owner, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.
		We wish to restore her to her original condition and return her to Dunkirk in 2010 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuations.
		Operation Dynamo, the dramatic evacuation of 338,226 British and allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, was little more than a miracle and could not have been undertaken without the help of the 700 Dunkirk Little Ships.
	www.rania.co.uk /dunkirk/html/mainframe.htm (0 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Dunkirk evacuation, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk and codenamed Operation Dynamo by the British, was the large evacuation of Allied soldiers from May 26 to June 4, 1940, during the Battle of Dunkirk.
		Though the "Miracle of the Little Ships" is a prominent folk memory in Britain (and a great morale booster for the time), over 80% of the evacuated troops actually embarked from the harbour's protective mole onto the 42 destroyers and other large ships.
		Subsequently, Churchill referred to the outcome as a "miracle" and exhortations to the "Dunkirk spirit" — of triumphing in the face of adversity — are still heard in Britain today.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Operation_Dynamo (1328 words)

	The Avalon Project : Treaty of Paris 1763
		The island of Minorca shall be restored to his Britannick Majesty, as well as Fort St. Philip, in the same condition they were in when conquered by the arms of the Most Christian King; and with the artillery which was there when the said island and the said fort were taken.
		The town and port of Dunkirk shall be put into the state fixed by the last treaty of Aix la Chapelle, and by former treaties.
		The island of Belleisle shall be evacuated six weeks after the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty, or sooner if it can be done.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/paris763.htm (1169 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 4 \| 1940: Dunkirk rescue is over - Churchill defiant
		When those who survived the evacuation arrived exhausted in England they were welcomed as returning heroes and offered plenty of tea and sandwiches as they boarded special trains.
		The evacuation of Dunkirk, codenamed Operation Dynamo, took place between 26 May and 4 June 1940.
		During the evacuation, the Luftwaffe attacked whenever the weather allowed, reducing the town of Dunkirk to rubble and destroying 235 vessels and 106 aircraft.
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	Battlefront.com Discussion Forums: Amphibious Operations Research Field
		During the war this experience came in handy at Dunkirk in '40, then in evacuating Wavell's troops from both Greece and Crete in '41 and later evacuating the Canadians from Dieppe -- where it was part of the plan for a change.
		Evacuations and landings should be very dependant upon weather conditions.
		The British admitted that at Dunkirk, despite it being late spring/early summer, if the conditions had been bad, choppy waves, etc. the evacuation could not have been conducted effectively, if at all.
	www.battlefront.com /discuss/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=18;t=002162;p=1 (1018 words)

	: Lee Saunders : World War II : Dunkirk :
		Other evacuations along the coast brought the total of rescued troops to nearly 500,000, two thirds of the evacuated troops were British.
		By the 4th June, the German army had closed the perimeter around Dunkirk and the evacuation had to be stopped.
		Now the RAF would have to face the mighty Luftwaffe in the skies over England, with the odds stacked against them and with a depleted force, in the fight of their lives and for the survival of Britain.
	www.leesaunders.co.uk /html/world_war_II/ww2_events/dunkirk.php (623 words)

	Dunkirk D Localities Ohio United States North America Regional
		Dunkirk man gets 8 years for crime spreeMuncie Star Press, IN - Mar 5, 2007PORTLAND -- A Dunkirk man convicted of breaking into two local homes, a fraternal lodge and a car has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
		Chautauqua County Court actions announcedEmpireStateNews.net, New York - Mar 7, 2007Timothy J. Odebralski, 37, of 507 Columbus Ave., Dunkirk, NY, was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 5 years probation for two counts of criminal possession...
		Pitch made to reduce Legislature sizeEvening Observer, NY - Feb 16, 2007On Thursday, county legislators Ron Szot, D-Dunkirk, Scot Stutzman, I-Jamestown, and Keith Ahlstrom, D-Dunkirk and legislative chairman, announced a plan to...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/North_America/United_States/Ohio/Localities/D/Dunkirk (358 words)

	Keira Knightley film transforms town into wartime Dunkirk \| the Daily Mail
		Rubble and debris have also been strewn across the promenade with more than 1,000 extras being recruited to portray the British soldiers forced to flee the French port under heavy bombardment during one of the darkest hours of the war.
		Dunkirk witnessed the evacuation of 338,226 British and French soldiers in just nine days, from May 26 to June 4, 1940, as the Nazi war machine drove relentlessly into Northern France.
		The McEwan novel begins with the adolescent memories of Briony Tallis in the 1930s, an over-imaginative 13-year-old who goes on to accuse her neighbour and Cambridge student Robbie Turner of assaulting her cousin.
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=401667&in_page_id=1773 (0 words)

	Historic Kent - The Dunkirk Evacuations (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The greatest wartime evacuation under fire was about to begin.
		By June 2, the German forces were squeezing an ever-decreasing pocket around Dunkirk, much of it defended by a French army rearguard.
		In all some 338,226 men were rescued from Dunkirk, two-thirds of them British, with more than 200,000 landing at Dover.
	www.historic-kent.co.uk /evacuations.htm (1036 words)

	By Land and Sea, Europeans Flee Lebanon for Their Lives \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 18.07.2006
		British warships were preparing for the possible evacuation of up to 12,000 British nationals and 10,000 dual nationals, plus other Commonwealth citizens.
		Canadian officials in Ottawa said that three chartered ships were already on their way from Cyprus to Lebanon to help evacuate some of the nearly 50,000 Canadian citizens trapped amid the heavy fighting.
		The evacuation emergency gathered pace Tuesday as Israeli jets pounded Lebanon with a blistering sequence of deadly overnight raids which extended the offensive to six days.
	www.dw-world.de /popups/popup_printcontent/0,,2099345,00.html (964 words)

	JMR: Journal for Maritime Research: maritime history, naval history and contemporary issues (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Those who write on the operations off Dunkirk in 1940 are in a similar predicament.
		Produced in 1949 as battle summary No. 41 by the Historical section of the Admiralty, edited and with prefatory notes by a current member of the Naval Historical Branch, this is the Navy's view of what went on during the evacuation of the army in May-June 1940.
		Myths do not die so quickly, and the many myths of Dunkirk will still be out there, their giant arms waiting to catch the unwary.
	www.jmr.nmm.ac.uk /server/show/conJmrBookReview.28/outputRegister/lowhtml (522 words)

	The British are selfish for leaving the French at Dunkirk - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums
		The episode concentrated on the evacuations at Dunkirk in 1940.
		Therefore Dunkirk was the medicine that the Allied planners needed to take to see that the old WW1 style of battle would not work.
		Therefore, Dunkirk it was also necessary for the British to salvage what they could so they could use that to regenerate what was left of their shattered army.
	www.ww2aircraft.net /forum/ww2-general/british-selfish-leaving-french-dunkirk-4744.html (1409 words)

	Essay: 'Despite the undoubted setback represented by the allied evacuations from Dunkirk, Hitler had scored a crushing ...
		Essay: 'Despite the undoubted setback represented by the allied evacuations from Dunkirk, Hitler had scored a crushing victory.' Is this a valid interpertation of the events in Dunkirkin June 1940?
		'Despite the undoubted setback represented by the allied evacuations from Dunkirk, Hitler had scored a crushing victory.' Is this a valid interpertation of the events in Dunkirkin June 1940?
		The BEF were stuck on the beaches and The German commander wanted to step in and finish them off with tanks but Hitler intervened and ordered that the Luftwaffe should do it.
	www.coursework.info /GCSE/History/Modern_World_History/International_relations_1900-1939/Despite_the_undoubted_setback_represented_by_the_allied_evacuations_from_L33412.html (362 words)

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