The Miracle of Dunkirk took place between May 27, 1940 – June 4, 1940
Battle location The loctation of battle was in France on the beaches in the city of Dunkirk and English Channel 51°02′N 2°22′E
The Weapons Used In The Battle Weapons used in the battle were naval vessels, lifeboats, Royal Navy ships, civilian crafts and aircrafts
Summary Of How The Battle Transpired The Battle of Dunkirk codename was Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk. The operation was to evacuate of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France. This included Great Britain, Canada, France, Poland, Belgium and Netherland. Between May 26 and June 4th in 1940. The evacuation was a success. Hitler’s failure to capture the British army at Dunkirk has been called one of the great turning points of the war.
Strategies Used In The Battle The strategies they used was. using naval vessels, Royal Navy ships and small lifeboats to save as many soldiers strand as they could who while under attacked by the German troops.
Statistics while planning Operation Dynamo it was estimated that just 45,000 men could be evacuated in 48 hours. Instead the operation was to become the biggest evacuation in military history. The evacuation began on May 26. Just 8,000 soldiers were rescued. in the next eight days 338,226 Allied soldiers were saved as well as 140,000 French, Polish and Belgian troops were also saved.it is an estimation that around 3,500 British were killed at sea or on the beaches and more than 1,000 Dunkirk citizens killed in air raids.