Watch the 1959 film for a better understanding of the event

Rating: 6/10 (23 July 2017)

In 1990 I attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the event.We were fortunate to have veterans in our group who had been at Dunkirk.We went onto the beach and they recounted their experiences.None of them would appear to be similar to those shown in the film.I have to say that till I read some of the reviews that I realised that the action is non linear and some is repeated.Maybe that explains why the Spitfires kept on firing when in fact they only had 9 seconds worth of ammunition.In any event there were few RAD planes at Dunkirk as they were being withdrawn to England.Then we have the small boats.It seems to have been overlooked that they were originally sent over to ferry troops from shore to navy ships.It was only later in the evacuation that the boats ferried troops back direct to England.No French troops are shown on the beaches.In conclusion the film is overblown,noisy and inaccurate.So loud I had to take my hearing aids out of my ears. Watch the 1959 film instead of this.