Battle of Dunkirk - the Miraculous Allied Escape in World War 2

Battle of Dunkirk - the Miraculous Allied Escape in World War 2

The Battle of Dunkirk was fought around the French port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) during the Second World War, between the Allies and Nazi Germany.  As the Allies were losing the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defense and evacuation of British and other Allied forces to Britain from May 26th to June 4th, 1940.

On May 14th, 1940, German Army Group A burst through the Ardennes and advanced rapidly westward toward Sedan, turning northward to the English Channel, using Erich von Manstein's plan 'Blitzkrieg', effectively flanking the Allied forces.   A series of Allied counter-attacks, including the Battle of Arras, failed to sever the German spearhead, which reached the coast on May 20th, separating into 3 parts, the BEF near Armentières, the French First Army, and the Belgian Army further to the north from the majority of French troops south of the German penetration.   After reaching the Channel, the German forces swung north along the coast, threatening to capture the ports and trap the British and French forces.

In one of the most debated decisions of the war, the Germans halted their advance on Dunkirk inexplicably.   What became known as the "Halt Order," Hitler sanctioned the order on May 24th with the support of the German high command.  The army was to halt for three days, which gave the Allies sufficient time to organize the Dunkirk evacuation and build a defensive line. While more than 330,000 Allied troops were rescued, the British and French sustained heavy casualties and were forced to abandon nearly all their equipment; around 16,000 French and 1,000 British soldiers died during the evacuation.  The British Expeditionary Force alone lost some 68,000 soldiers during the French campaign.

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