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Case Red: The Collapse of France

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In this episode Angus is looking at ‘Case Red’ the German attack on France post Dunkirk. Often when we talk about the Battle of France the history seems to stop at Dunkirk, in actual fact the fight carried on for a few more weeks. There was still British 100,000+ troops in France, Churchill was...read more

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Fighting Through From Dunkirk to Hamburg

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In this episode we’re going to be discussing Bill Cheall.

Bill joined the Green Howard's in 1939, a regiment in the British army, and fought throughout the whole war. He was evacuated through Dunkirk, fought in the Desert, took part in the invasion of Sicily and in 1944 landed on Gold...read more

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Yes! Restored Hawker Hurricane Mk I, Dunkirk Veteran, Will Fly Again

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More than 75 years after, Hurricane Mk I Serial Number P2902 that crash-landed on the beaches of Dunkirk, which remained buried in the sand and covered in sea water until recovered by French enthusiasts in 1988, is now being restored to flying condition. ...read more

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Fast Facts of Dunkirk! Upcoming 2017 British World War II Film

The story centers on the 1940 evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied troops who were surrounded by the German army in the French city of Dunkirk. Here I leave these fast facts:

  1. Dunkirk, a World War II film written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, is the first since
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Astonishing 10 stills from camera-gun film taken during Dunkirk and Battle of Britain

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During World War II, gun cameras were commonly used on operational aircraft to record kills of enemy aircraft. Some of this footage survives to this day and is often the source for stock footage in World War II movies, TV shows...read more

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Spitfires Mk I, Aces of the Battle of France and Dunkirk!!!

  • Spitfire Mk.I (Type 300) and Formation of Four Spitfire Mk.Is

In 1936, before the first flight of the prototype, the Air Ministry placed an order for 310 Spitfires. However, in spite of the promises made by the Chairman of Vickers-Armstrongs (the...read more

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Learning about Why Hitler Halted the Advance on Dunkirk - Did you know that?

The order on 24th of May to halt the German Panzer Divisions just short of Dunkirk has been widely debated ever since. Karl-Heinz Frieser in his book Blitzkrieg Legend gives a detailed overview on the Battle of France and also on the so called "halt order" (Halte-Befehl). In this video 'Military...read more

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11 sad images of sunken ships to help us remember the "Dunkirk spirit"

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The Battle of Dunkirk during World War II ended with the evacuation of British and Allied forces in Europe from May 26 to June 4, 1940. A huge force of Allied soldiers were cut off in northern France by the German army as it advanced to the English Channel coast at...read more

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The Other Side of Dunkirk

This film from 2004 presents the unusual view of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation from the position of the French and Germans. In particular, it explores the various myths which arose on all sides after the event. It will be useful for students of the early years of the Second World War in Europe. ...read more

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