Dunkirk

In 1940, as British troops retreated through France under fire from an advancing German Army, a massive evacuation was launched to bring the soldiers safely home. Between 26 May and 4 June 1940, a staggering 338,000 troops were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in the remarkable Operation Dynamo. Among those rescued at Dunkirk was former England cricketer, Douglas Jardine