Invasion of France (Dunkirk)
Invasion of France
- The Germans break through the Dyle line of defences and the Ardennes and rush to the coast
- They surround Approx. 500,000 troops by May 27 (17 Days)
- The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
- Also civilians
- Almost 340, 000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs?
- Seen as a small Allied Victory
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
- Winston Churchill
- Winston Churchill