Dunkirk Evacuation: British and French Forces Retreat in WWII

In May 1940, British and French forces suffered a severe defeat in the Battle of France, leading to the unprecedented evacuation of a large number of troops from Dunkirk after German forces reached the English Channel.

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Šī diena vēsturē. Briti un franči Otrajā pasaules karā no Denkerkas evakuē nepieredzēti plašu karaspēku

1940. gada maijā franču un britu spēki cieta smagu sakāvi t.s. kaujā par Franciju. Negaidīti pārrāvuši fronti, vācu spēki straujā triecienā sasniedza Lamanša kanālu, piespiežot Britu ekspedīcijas korpusu un vienu franču armiju pie Lamanša kanāla. 1940. gada 26. maijā sākās operācija "Dinamo" – ielenkto spēku evakuācija uz Lielbritāniju.

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Dunkirk Evacuation: British and French Forces Retreat in WWII

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Šī diena vēsturē. Briti un franči Otrajā pasaules karā no Denkerkas evakuē nepieredzēti plašu karaspēku

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