In early May 1940, during the first ... the men waiting on the beaches of Dunkirk endured days of fierce bombardment, while many of the boats that came to their rescue were sunk, with heavy ...

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On 4 June 1940, as the Dunkirk evacuations drew to a close, Winston Churchill delivered a thrilling speech to the House of Commons. He looked back at the miraculous rescue of the British ...