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The fireboat rescued 60 men and returned to Ramsgate, on England’s south coast, on June 1 — the first of three life-saving voyages made for the Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo, during the second world war.
1 giorno fa · Delivery of the £3,995 watch is planned to be in time for Remembrance Sunday this year, on November 10. The design of the dial reflects an engine telegraph in the wheelhouse through which the ...
5 giorni fa · This chapter’s major strength is its thorough consideration of the ways in which these operations have been represented and remembered in Britain and France. This is particularly important with regard to Britain, which has developed a distinct Dunkirk myth.
2 giorni fa · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
2 giorni fa · Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel ( pronounced [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( field marshal) during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox ( German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced [ˈvyːstn̩ˌfʊks] ⓘ ), he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well ...
6 giorni fa · Alma mater. Christ Church, Oxford. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s. He held several senior ministerial ...
4 giorni fa · Introduction. The Dunkirk evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo, was a critical event during World War II that saw the miraculous rescue of over 338,000 British and Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The map of Dunkirk and its surroundings holds historical importance and relevance when teaching students about this vital ...
