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27th May 1940:Evacuation of Dunkirk

This short programme re-lives the events of the British evacuation of Dunkirk during World War II, when a flotilla of nine hundred naval and civilian craft managed to rescue 338,226 people.

5 minutes

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Wed 27 May 199814:35
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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  • Thu 28 Mar 199614:55
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 31 Mar 199707:25
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 27 May 199814:35
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire