In excess of 300,000
The Battle of Dunkirk started on May 26, 1940 and was over June 4, 1940.
Operation Dynamo (May 24 to June 4, 1940)Operation Dynamo, also informally referred to as the Miracle at Dunkirk.
During the Dunkirk evacuation in May and June 1940, approximately 400,000 Allied troops were stranded on the beaches awaiting rescue. Of these, around 338,000 soldiers were successfully evacuated to Britain through a massive operation known as Operation Dynamo. The situation was dire, with many troops facing the threat of enemy attacks while waiting for evacuation.
During the Dunkirk evacuation from May 26 to June 4, 1940, a total of around 200 ships were sunk, including military vessels and civilian boats. The operation, known as Operation Dynamo, successfully evacuated approximately 338,000 Allied soldiers despite the losses. The sinking of these ships was a significant setback for Allied forces but also highlighted the determination and resourcefulness of those involved in the evacuation.
You are probably thinking about Dunkirk which is a French port on the English Channel (la Manche) where 338,000 mostly British (but some French) troops were evacuated in June 1940 from the advancing German army.
May 28 to June 3 1940
1940. In the spring and early summer. The work was finished when we evacuated from Dunkirk at the beginning of June 1940. Then the Battle of Britain began in August.
338,000 Allied troops (mostly British) were evacuated from Dunkirk in northern France beteen 28 May and 2 June 1940.
Dunkirk started on 24th May 1940 and ended on 4th June 1940.
The battle and evacuation at Dunkirk lasted from 24 May 1940 until 4 June 1940. During 11 days of hectic transport, using every kind of vessel imaginable, more than 338,000 troops were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk, which were soon under ferocious attack by the advancing German forces.
The Battle of Dunkirk started on May 26, 1940 and was over June 4, 1940.
The Evacuation of British & subsequently French & Belgian soldiers from the beaches at Dunkirk in June 1940. 338 000 were returned to Britain.
June 4th 1940
The Dunkirk evacuation took place from May 26 - June 3, 1940. It was a total withdrawal of French and British troops after a massive advance by Germany following the battle of Dunkirk. It is commonly referred to as "the miracle of Dunkirk" because of how many allied soldiers managed to escape alive. At the start, only a few thousand troops were able to be evacuated, but this number quickly grew to over 300,000. Over 700 boats were used from tiny 4 man rowboats, small private fishing vessels, merchant ships and a few dozen British combat ships. Many soldiers waited countless hours in shoulder deep water before they were evacuated.
Operation Dynamo - the evacuation of 338,000 Allied troops from the French port of Dunkirk - took place between 27 May and 3 June 1940.
Operation Dynamo, or the Miracle of Dunkirk occurred between May and June 1940
The Dunkirk rescue, also known as Operation Dynamo, took place between May 26 and June 4, 1940, during World War II. It involved the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, as German forces advanced. Approximately 338,000 troops were successfully evacuated to Britain in a remarkable operation involving military and civilian vessels.