The+Miracle+at+Dunkirk

=**//__The Miracle at Dunkirk__ //**= === At the battle of Dunkirk in May of 1940 the British, French and Belgium soldiers had underestimated the power of the German army and had lost many soldiers as they were fighting. They were being pushed back by the Germans to the beaches of Dunkirk and their looked like there was no way out for the Allie Army. The weather along the English Channel around Dunkirk had been terrible for about a month and the huge waves and abnormally windy conditions were so bad that no ships that crossed the channel would've have made the trip safely. The Axis Powers were advancing very rapidly, and time was almost out for the Allies. === === This is when the miracle occurred because for one day the weather was calm enough for ships to cross the Channel and the Allies took advantage of this. A large number of ships were taken across the channel by navy personnel but also many small ships were taken over by their owners and other civilians. Ships like merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and lifeboats were all used to transport troops across the English Channel. One of the generals in charge of the operation had sent destroyers and transport ships to evacuate the troops, but they only expected to have time to carry off about 30,000 troops. Instead they rescued more than 300,000 troops from Dunkirk and the surrounding beaches in May and June of 1940. ===

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