Dunkirk - 1940: Operation Dynamo

It was reportedly named after the room at Dover Castle that contained the building’s electric dynamo .

The operation was launched after German "Blitzkrieg" tactics trapped the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and elements of the French and Belgian armies against the English Channel. Dunkirk 1940: Operation Dynamo

, often referred to as the "Miracle of Dunkirk," was the massive naval evacuation of over 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 26 and June 4, 1940 . Key Overview It was reportedly named after the room at

Over two-thirds of the rescued troops actually boarded from the East Mole , a long stone sea wall that allowed larger ships to dock despite the harbor's destruction. between May 26 and June 4