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British troops being evacuated from Dunkirk.

The biggest evacuation in military history, Operation Dynamo was the desperate and near-miraculous rescue in late May 1940 of Allied forces trapped by the invading German army around Dunkirk.

RAF personnel on the deck of a ship during the evacuation from France, c. 18 June 1940.

Dunkirk France area after the battle and evacuation in 1940 From the LIFE Magazine Archives - Hugo Jaeger Photographer

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster Dunkirk, opens this week, and chillingly recreates the rescue, Operation Dynamo.

Dunkirk Christmas Market 2013 promises to be a very special affair with a grand Christmas parade in the town as it puts on a sparkling, festive show.