Dunkirk evacuation (World War II) war movies

Dunkirk evacuation 27 May 1940

Also known as Operation Dynamo. British Expeditionary Forces in France were forced, by dynamic German offensive towards Paris and the coast, to abandon their equipment and escape to the town of Dunkirk. Royal Navy have organised all kinds of warships, civilian ships and even boats to evacuate as many soldiers as possible. Due to Hitler’s order German forces didn’t try to drive the offensive all the way to the beaches of Dunkirk, which allowed British to evacuate over 300,000 men which made it possible to rebuild the core of army on British soil. Due to heavy German bombardment from air and land the losses of Allies were high - about 53,000 men (dead, wounded, missing or captured), over 200 ships or boats and 100 airplanes.

Panzerkampfwagen I

Vickers Light Tank

Panzerkampfwagen II

Cruiser Mark I

Panzerkampfwagen III

Supermarine Spitfire

Messerschmitt Bf 109

War movies about Dunkirk evacuation

Age of Heroes 2011

British commandos unit on the mission in Norway to gather informations about German radar installations. Story based on real events that involved famous author Ian Fleming.

Dunkirk 2017

In May 1940 last remains of British Expeditionary Force in France are pushed to their last stand - small port in Dunkirk. Their only hope to avoid being taken prisoners is immediate evacuation, but Royal Navy has no plan how to do that.