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Dunkirk: Triumph or Defeat Year 9 Operation Dynamo The speed of the German Blitzkrieg (lightening war) caught the Allies by surprise In April 1940, the Germans invaded France. They were so quick that the French and the British armies were pushed back to the beaches of Dunkirk. The troops were trapped between the German army and the cold waters of the English Channel. The only escape route was by the sea. There was a real danger that the entire British army (over 300,000 men) would be wiped out before the war had really got under way! On 27th May 1940 – the British government, led by Winston Churchill, put a plan called ‘Operation Dynamo’ into action. The aim was to evacuate the troops to Britain by ship. As well of the ships of the Royal Navy, all sorts of craft – including pleasure steamers and fishing boats – were used. Most of the soldiers were rescued. Today we remember Dunkirk for the heroism of those caught up in it. At the time it was a military disaster - and one that took the British public by surprise. Source 1 “There were lines of men waiting in queues until boats arrived to transport them. The queues stood there fixed and regular, no bunching, no pushing.” From a first-hand account by a gunner officer, 1940 Qu.1. What does this source tell us about the evacuation of Dunkirk? Use evidence to support your answer The story of this amazing rescue will live in history as a glorious example of British discipline.? Every kind of small craft have sped here to bring back the brave British and French troops. Men wade to a ship, its crew waiting to haul them aboard.?Only once or twice do we see German planes fleck the sky, and the German Navy is nowhere to be seen! Source 2 Qu 2. What evidence is there in this source to suggest that Dunkirk was a success? Qu3. Does this source support Source 1? Explain your answer. Pictures of Dunkirk This image of British soldiers being taken prisoner by Germans at Dunkirk was shown in an American newspaper. Qu 4: