Thousands of British and French troops sat on the beaches waiting for a rescue attempt.

Evacuation began on the 29th of May by the Royal Navy and civilian fishing and lifeboats pressed into service known as ‘little ships’.

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Narrator:

Christian H Miles

Animation:
Daniel Turner

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‘Invariance’ and ‘the descent’ by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Dunkirk Evacuation (1940)