The Battle of France and the Flight to Dunkirk

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Retellings of the Dunkirk rescue often leave out how the Allied forces got into such a predicament, with a huge part of the British Expeditionary Force stranded. Today, we'll talk about the lead-up to WWII and its relentless progression into France.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from How Stuff Works.com.
0:36.1	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:44.3	I'm Tracy V. Wilson, and I'm Holly Fry.
0:47.3	You have seen seemingly any movie in the last few months,
0:50.7	at least where we live.
0:53.1	You've probably seen at least one really tear-jerking trailer for the movie Duncerc.
0:57.3	Just being described as an epic action thriller.
1:01.3	It's about the Duncerc evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo,
1:05.5	or the miracle of Duncerc, unless perhaps you live in France,
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