42 reactions | The allied evacuations from Dunkirk in 1940, codenamed Operation Dynamo, are often described as a miracle. After Germany's blitzkrieg swept through France and the Low Countries, expectations were dismally low, and yet over 338,000 allied soldiers were saved. So how did they do it? Find out in this episode of IWM Stories: https://bit.ly/3zbmNgI | HMS Belfast | Facebook

4.2K views · 176 reactions | #OnThisDay, 3 June 1940 saw the last British troops evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk as part of Operation Dynamo. But what reception would they face when returning home? Find out in this episode of IWM Stories, available on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3hPHcTM | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook