These two events happening when they did were so dramatic, that people named it “The miracle of Dunkirk” and Sunday June 9th was officially appointed as a Day of National Thanksgiving.

Many historians, such as Walter Lord, rank it as a key moment in the 20th century. In his lively account of the action, The Miracle of Dunkirk, Lord notes, "Dunkirk remains, above all, a stirring ...

Twelve people share their memories of the evacuation of Dunkirk, described by one as 'a planned miracle'. Narrated by Sir Basil Bartlett, a British Expeditionary Force police captain who was based ...