Churchill and his advisors originally hoped to save only 20,000 to 30,000 men . The Rescue Effort
Vice Admiral Bertram Ramsay directed the mission from naval headquarters beneath Dover Castle . Dunkirk 1940: Operation Dynamo
It was reportedly named after the room at Dover Castle that contained the building’s electric dynamo . Churchill and his advisors originally hoped to save
Although the mission saved the core of the British Army, it was a major military defeat. The Allies abandoned nearly all their heavy equipment, including over and 2,400 field guns . In his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech, Winston Churchill cautioned the public that "wars are not won by evacuations," but the successful rescue created a "Dunkirk Spirit" that galvanized British morale. Dunkirk Evacuation World War 2 - What You Need To Know Although the mission saved the core of the