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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DunkirkDunkirk - Wikipedia

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   Dunkirk (UK: / d ʌ n ˈ k ɜːr k / dun-KURK, US: / ˈ d ʌ n k ɜːr k / DUN-kurk, French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ⓘ, West Flemish: Duunkerke, Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Dunkirk-FranceDunkirk | History, Map, Evacuation, World War II, & Battle

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Dunkirk, town and seaport, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies along the Strait of Dover between Calais and the Belgian frontier, 49 miles (79 km) northwest of Lille by road.

4. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiBattle of Dunkirk - HISTORY

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   Jan 25, 2018 · Dunkirk is a small town on the coast of France that was the scene of a massive military campaign during World War II. During the Battle of Dunkirk from May 26 to June 4, 1940, some 338,000...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_DunkirkBattle of Dunkirk - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Dunkirk (French: Bataille de Dunkerque) was fought around the French port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) during the Second World War, between the Allies and Nazi Germany.

6. www.thecrazytourist.com › 15-best-things-dunkirk-france15 Best Things to Do in Dunkirk (France) - The Crazy Tourist

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   Jan 26, 2020 · The name “Dunkirk” is also synonymous with the withdrawal of the Allied armies from France in 1940, and there’s a top-notch museum set right where this operation was coordinated. In the city don’t miss the UNESCO-listed belfry and museum of the port with its historic ships.

7. www.britannica.com › event › Dunkirk-evacuationDunkirk evacuation | Britannica

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   May 19, 2024 · Dunkirk evacuation (May 26–June 4, 1940), in World War II, the evacuation of about 198,000 soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and 140,000 French and Belgian troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the operation.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dunkirk_evacuationDunkirk evacuation - Wikipedia

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   The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940.