what year did the battle of dunkirk
Theatre: France. Dates: 26 May to 4 June 1940. Location: Dunkirk. Outcome: Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of around 350,000 British, French and Belgian troops from Dunkirk, enabled the Allies to continue the war and was a major boost to British morale. Players: Britain: Viscount Gort's British Expeditionary Force (BEF) comprising 13 infantry divisions.