138K views · 96 reactions | The allied evacuations from Dunkirk in 1940 are often described as miraculous, but what were the real factors behind the success of Operation Dynamo? Find out how 338,000 allied soldiers were saved in the latest episode of IWM Stories, available now on the IWM YouTube channel: bit.ly/3hlbCgd | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

“The Great Boat-lift of 9/11 became the largest sea evacuation in history. Larger than the evacuation of Dunkirk in WWII, where 339,000 British & French soldiers were rescued over the course of 9 days. On 9/11, nearly 500,000 civilians were rescued by boat. It took less than 9 hours.” I start every morning of September 11th by watching this short and powerful documentary. I encourage you to do the same and pass it on to someone else. Our nation is at its peak for division, and this story reminds

Dunkirk, 80 years on. 338,226 Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. On the 4th June 1940, Winston Churchill delivered his most famous speech. Churchill's aim was to counter the jubilant public reaction provoked by the evacuation of Dunkirk and bring everyone back to the harsh reality of what lay ahead. "Wars are not won by evacuations." | The Parachute Regiment