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Imagine a ticking clock, the relentless roar of Spitfires overhead, soldiers clutching at the last threads of hope, and the relentless sea stretching to safety. This is Dunkirk—a symphony of visual storytelling, raw desperation, and heroic survival.

Dunkirk Trivia

What year did the Dunkirk evacuation take place? (Easy)
#1: 1939
#2: 1940
#3: 1941
#4: 1942
What codename was given to the Dunkirk evacuation operation? (Advanced)
#1: Operation Overlord
#2: Operation Dynamo
#3: Operation Torch
#4: Operation Market Garden
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Dunkirk Fun Facts

Christopher Nolan used cardboard cutouts of soldiers to create the illusion of a larger army in the movie Dunkirk.
The real evacuation of Dunkirk used flotillas of civilian boats, called the Little Ships of Dunkirk, to rescue stranded Allied soldiers.

Dunkirk Polls

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Timeline Highlights ( To Fictional )

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May 10, 1940

Battle of France begins

Germany invades France and the Low Countries, initiating the Battle of France during World War II.

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May 26, 1940

Evacuation of Dunkirk begins - Operation Dynamo

The British start the large-scale evacuation of Allied soldiers trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, known as Operation Dynamo.

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May 26 - June 4, 1940

Largest evacuation by sea in military history

Over 330,000 Allied soldiers are evacuated from Dunkirk using naval vessels and civilian boats during the nine-day operation.

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June 4, 1940

End of Dunkirk evacuation

Operation Dynamo ends with the successful rescue of hundreds of thousands of troops, though much equipment was left behind.

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