Dunkirk Evacuation

The Withdrawal from Dunkirk, by Charles Ernest Cundall
The Withdrawal from Dunkirk, by Charles Ernest Cundall

The evacuation from Dunkirk on the French coast was hailed in Britain as an extraordinary achievement and the ‘little ships of Dunkirk’ swiftly entered the mythology of wartime brave deeds.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

British soldiers wade out to a waiting destroyer off Dunkirk during the evacuation.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Troops evacuated from Dunkirk on a destroyer about to berth at Dover, 31 May 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Troops evacuated from Dunkirk enjoying tea and other refreshments at Addison Road station in London, 31 May 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Some of the 'little ships' used during the evacuation of Dunkirk being towed back along the River Thames past Tower Bridge, 9 June 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

German forces moved into Dunkirk hours after the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force. Here German officers inspect a memorial on the sea front at Dunkirk.

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