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Retreat from Dunkirk
A British soldier tells us of one extraordinary day on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II.
A British soldier tells us of one extraordinary day on the beaches of 1940 Dunkirk during World War II.
We hear of how he managed to work his way through the chaos and constant danger, and escape to England.
Photo: Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force lie on their backs on the beach at Dunkirk to shoot with their rifles at enemy aircraft, which are bombing the transport ships that have arrived to evacuate them, 20th June 1940:)
(Credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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