How did the British escape from Dunkirk?
The allied evacuations from Dunkirk in 1940 are often described as a miracle. After Germany's blitzkrieg swept through France and the Low Countries expectations for Operation Dynamo were dismally low, and yet over 338,000 allied soldiers were saved. So how did they do it?
In this episode of IWM Stories, Paul Cornish looks at the 3 things that made the Dunkirk evacuations such a success. From the weather to the harbour mole to the infamous German halt order, find out how the Allies snatched a small victory from the jaws of a disastrous defeat.
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Blitzkrieg tactics explained: https://youtu.be/6yOPih9zRNs
How the RAF won the Battle of Britain: https://youtu.be/kRfD4xc5fsc
What happened at Dunkirk: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dunkirk-evacuations
7 photos from Dunkirk: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/7-photos-from-the-dunkirk-evacuations
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0:00 Intro
0:52 German blitzkrieg
1:53 British expectations
2:40 The weather
3:28 The harbour mole
4:30 The German halt order
5:59 Soldiers experiences
7:30 The Dunkirk Spirit
Видео How did the British escape from Dunkirk? канала Imperial War Museums
In this episode of IWM Stories, Paul Cornish looks at the 3 things that made the Dunkirk evacuations such a success. From the weather to the harbour mole to the infamous German halt order, find out how the Allies snatched a small victory from the jaws of a disastrous defeat.
Find Out More:
IWM London's new Second World War and Holocaust galleries are opening soon. Find our more and see how you can support: https://bit.ly/supportthegalleries
Blitzkrieg tactics explained: https://youtu.be/6yOPih9zRNs
How the RAF won the Battle of Britain: https://youtu.be/kRfD4xc5fsc
What happened at Dunkirk: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dunkirk-evacuations
7 photos from Dunkirk: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/7-photos-from-the-dunkirk-evacuations
Order and license the HD clips used in this video on IWM Film’s website:
https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/1224
Explore these stories with a visit to an IWM site: https://www.iwm.org.uk
Follow IWM on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/I_W_M
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iwm.london
0:00 Intro
0:52 German blitzkrieg
1:53 British expectations
2:40 The weather
3:28 The harbour mole
4:30 The German halt order
5:59 Soldiers experiences
7:30 The Dunkirk Spirit
Видео How did the British escape from Dunkirk? канала Imperial War Museums
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