Pictures of the Royal Navy during the Dunkirk evacuation | Nostalgia

The evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 was one of the most significant events in the Second World War.

Winston Churchill said the Dunkirk evacuation, which took place between May 26 and June 4, was a ‘miracle of deliverance’ when speaking on the last day of the rescue.

Many tiny vessels took part in the epic evacuation of the BEF and French troops from Dunkirk.  A flotilla of small craft sails down the Thames on the way to France on June 1, 1940. Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Imagesplaceholder image
Many tiny vessels took part in the epic evacuation of the BEF and French troops from Dunkirk. A flotilla of small craft sails down the Thames on the way to France on June 1, 1940. Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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