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Dunkirk: belfry Dunkirk, France Dunkirk evacuation
Learn how Nazi panzers wedged between French and British troops and trapped the latter at Dunkirk
Learn more about the evacuation from Dunkirk to England during World War II
How the halt command saved British troops in Dunkirk
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'These little ships are our last link to the Dunkirk evacuation' • May 18, 2025, 8:23 PM ET (BBC)
Little ship crews in Essex return to Dunkirk for 85th anniversary • May 16, 2025, 8:40 PM ET (BBC)

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Dunkirk: belfry
Dunkirk, France
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Learn more about the evacuation from Dunkirk to England during World War II
Learn how Nazi panzers wedged between French and British troops and trapped the latter at Dunkirk
How the halt command saved British troops in Dunkirk
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz