The rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at <strong>Dunkirk</strong> was not just about what happened at sea and on th... » 

The rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at Dunkirk was not just about what happened at sea and on the beaches. The evacuation would never have succeeded had it not been for the tenacity of the British soldiers who stayed behind to ensure they got away. «