Dunkirk 1940: Operation Dynamo (2027)

It was reportedly named after the room at Dover Castle that contained the building’s electric dynamo .

The Royal Air Force (RAF) flew thousands of sorties to defend the perimeter from the German Luftwaffe , though many soldiers on the beach felt they were being abandoned because most dogfights happened out of sight. Evacuation Timeline & Numbers Date (1940) Key Events Troops Rescued May 26 Operation Dynamo officially ordered to commence. 7,669 May 28 Belgian Army surrenders; first "Little Ships" arrive. 17,804 May 29 Heavy Luftwaffe attacks; French army joins evacuation. 47,310 May 31 Biggest day of the evacuation; Lord Gort departs. 68,014 June 4 Last night of operation; Germans occupy Dunkirk docks. 26,175 Total 338,226 Allied soldiers (including ~140,000 French) . Historical Significance Dunkirk 1940: Operation Dynamo

Vice Admiral Bertram Ramsay directed the mission from naval headquarters beneath Dover Castle . It was reportedly named after the room at

Churchill and his advisors originally hoped to save only 20,000 to 30,000 men . The Rescue Effort 7,669 May 28 Belgian Army surrenders; first "Little