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Dunkirk evacuation Infographic map of the Dunkirk Evacuation, May 26 to June 4, 1940, during World War II. The central map shows northern France and the English Channel, with red arrows illustrating evacuation routes from Dunkirk to England. Side panels and charts provide a timeline of key events, troop evacuation numbers by day, breakdown of evacuees by nationality, the number of ships and planes lost, and a comparison of initial plans versus actual outcomes. Insets include a small locator map of Europe and a pie Map showing the German invasion of the Low Countries and France in 1940 during World War II. The map highlights the movement of German forces with red arrows advancing through the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and into northern France. Allied defensive lines and positions are marked in blue, with key cities, army groups, and the Dunkirk evacuation site indicated. The map also distinguishes between Axis, Allied, and neutral territories at the start of the conflict.
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Modified link of Web site: Imperial War Museums - What you Need to Know about the Dunkirk Evacuations. Jul 20, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 28, 2026
Add new Web site: The National WWII Museum - Dunkirk. May 04, 2026
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Time Travel: Salvation at Dunkirk. Oct 28, 2025
Migration of Accordions to article. Dec 06, 2024
Add new Web site: Wellesley College Digital Repository - Dunkirk: The Defeat That Inspired a Nation. Sep 16, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Dunkirk�s darkest day: when the evacuation came close to disaster. Jul 22, 2024
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Dunkirk Evacuation. May 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - Four Things Dunkirk Gets Right About the Iconic Evacuation. Mar 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Malvern Museum of Local History - The Dunkirk Evacuation and Malvern Men. Jan 04, 2024
Add new Web site: Imperial War Museums - What you Need to Know about the Dunkirk Evacuations. Aug 08, 2023
Add new Web site: English Heritage - Operation Dynamo: Things you need to know about the Dunkirk Evacuation. Jun 30, 2023
Add new Web site: U.S.Naval Institute - Dunkirk�Miracle or Blunder? May 18, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Dunkirk. Apr 06, 2023
Map added. Oct 22, 2020
Add new Web site: Historic UK - Evacuation of Dunkirk. Sep 21, 2017
Added mention of the capture of the 51st Highland Division. Jul 12, 2017
New infographic added. Jun 07, 2017
Article thoroughly revised. May 30, 2017
Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The Dunkirk Evacuation. Jul 31, 2016
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Dunkirk. Jan 24, 2014
Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk, 27 May-4 June 1940. Jul 12, 2011
Article thoroughly revised. Jun 04, 2010
Photographs and videos of the evacuation added. Jun 04, 2010
New article added. Mar 04, 2009
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