World War II Dunkirk: A History from Beginning to End

In 1940, defeat seemed inevitable. Yet from the beaches of Dunkirk emerged one of the most extraordinary rescues in military history. As German forces closed in, a hastily assembled flotilla of civilian vessels—later immortalized as the "e;Little Ships"e;—crossed the English Channel to save the British Army from annihilation. Against all odds, over 300,000 soldiers were brought safely home, transf...