1940 ⟶ Allied Forces Retreat to Dunkirk

The Allied forces, British and French alike, retreat to Dunk...
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🚢 Allied Forces Retreat to Dunkirk

The Allied forces, British and French alike, retreat to Dunkirk.⟶
Allied Forces Retreat to Dunkirk (1940)
FranceUKMilitaryRetreatWorld War IIDunkirkEvacuationWarfareEurope

🚢 British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway

British and French troops start landing at Namsos, north of Trondheim in Norway.⟶
British and French Troops Land at Namsos, Norway (1940)
militarytroopsNorwayFranceUKNamsosinvasionWorld War II

🚢 Operation Dynamo: Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

Operation Dynamo, the Allied evacuation of 340,000 troops from Dunkirk, begins. The move will last until June 3 under ferocious bombardment by the Luftwaffe.⟶
Operation Dynamo: Dunkirk Evacuation Begins (1940)
DunkirkEvacuationOperation DynamoFranceUKWorld War IIMilitary RetreatAllied ForcesLogisticsBattle of France

✈️ Operation Aerial: Allied Evacuation from France Concludes

Last major evacuation of Operation Aerial; 191,870 Allied soldiers, airmen and some civilians had escaped from France.⟶
Operation Aerial: Allied Evacuation from France Concludes (1940)
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🇬🇧 Allied Forces Retake Benghazi

Allied forces retake Benghazi.⟶
Allied Forces Retake Benghazi (1941)
North AfricaBenghaziAllied ForcesUKMilitary CampaignAfricaDesert War

🔗 Allied Forces Link Up Near Gafsa

Allied forces–the Americans from the West, the British from the East–link up near Gafsa in Tunisia.⟶
Allied Forces Link Up Near Gafsa (1943)
North AfricaMilitary OperationsUSUKTunisiaCampaignAllied PowersStrategic Advancement