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#OnThisDay 1940 The Battle of Dunkirk took place.
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0:23Now PlayingOver nine days, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated to Britain, despite constant air attacks and difficult conditions. Our historic newsreel features British Expeditionary Force soldiers regrouping after being rescued from Dunkirk.
6th June 1940
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