This is the Naval Staff History of "Operation Dynamo", originally published internally in 1949. British ships evacuated nearly 100,000 men of the BEF from the beaches, and over 200,000 from harbours. Other nations' vessels carried more than 30,000.
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On the 10th May, following the invasion of Holland and Belgium, the Franco-British forces under General Georges, commanding the French Front of the North East, crossed the Belgian frontier and began their advance to the River Dyle,1 according to plan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
panne beach, personnel vessels, paddle minesweepers, hospital carriers, special service vessels, small motor craft, east pier, beach evacuation, pier master, beaching craft, personnel ships, average lift, embarking troops, awaiting embarkation, evacuation figures, steam pinnace, embarked troops, west quay, ferried troops, hopper barges, fighter patrols, west pier, demolition party, fighter protection, final evacuation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Gort, Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker, Captain Howson, War Office, Admiral Abrial, Captain Tennant, Crested Eagle, Coastal Command, Belgian Army, General Blanchard, Fighter Command, Gracie Fields, Maid of Orleans, Mona's Queen, Vice-Admiral Ramsay, General Weygand, King Orry, Vice-Admiral Dover, King George, Major General Alexander, Medway Queen, Royal Daffodil, Royal Sovereign, Brighton Belle, Captain Pim New!
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On the 10th May, following the invasion of Holland and Belgium, the Franco-British forces under General Georges, commanding the French Front of the North East, crossed the Belgian frontier and began their advance to the River Dyle,1 according to plan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
panne beach, personnel vessels, paddle minesweepers, hospital carriers, special service vessels, small motor craft, east pier, beach evacuation, pier master, beaching craft, personnel ships, average lift, embarking troops, awaiting embarkation, evacuation figures, steam pinnace, embarked troops, west quay, ferried troops, hopper barges, fighter patrols, west pier, demolition party, fighter protection, final evacuation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Gort, Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker, Captain Howson, War Office, Admiral Abrial, Captain Tennant, Crested Eagle, Coastal Command, Belgian Army, General Blanchard, Fighter Command, Gracie Fields, Maid of Orleans, Mona's Queen, Vice-Admiral Ramsay, General Weygand, King Orry, Vice-Admiral Dover, King George, Major General Alexander, Medway Queen, Royal Daffodil, Royal Sovereign, Brighton Belle, Captain Pim New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Naval Operations of the Campaign in Norway, April-June 1940 (Naval Staff Histories) by David Brown in Front Matter
- Golden Lily by Glenn C. Smith in Back Matter
- Ministry of Defence: Prices Paid for Spare Parts: [Hc]: [1992-93]: House of Commons Papers: [1992-93] by Great Britain in Front Matter
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