In the early days of World War II the battle of Dunkirk was one of the most climactic battles. It is said that the Axis powers allowed time for the Allies to be rescued from the coastal city which ...
An illustration depicting Gen. George Washington directing the retreat of the Continental Army across the East River, Aug. 29, 1776. (Interim Archives/Getty Images) It was a miracle of deliverance.
The Battle of Dunkirk was a spectacular defeat for the British, yet the retreat is a point of pride in Britain today. Robert Siegel speaks with... 'Dunkirk' Battle Is A Point Of Pride In Britain Today ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: The myth of Dunkirk (and especially of the fleet of small civilian boats that supposedly rescued the British Army) undoubtedly stiffened British resistance. However, ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For the filmmaker who re-imagined Batman as "The Dark Knight" and explored deep space in "Interstellar," the story of British troops trapped on a French beach during World War ...
Mel Gibson's 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge follows the true story of Desmond Doss, who saved 75 soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa without carrying a weapon ...
Shattered by bomb impacts, the 100-meter-long British destroyer "Keith" has been lying at the bottom of the Dunkirk channel since its sinking in 1940. It went down during Operation Dynamo, when ...