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Dunkirk: Episode 1: Retreat

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Retreat

Episode 1

Episode 1: Retreat

BBC Two - Dunkirk, Retreat

The Allies in northern France are in retreat, but the Navy can only pick up a few soldiers

Docudrama about events at Dunkirk in 1940. The Allies are in retreat, but the Navy can only pick up a few soldiers and Churchill is advised to make peace to save the rest.

Docudrama following events at Dunkirk in May and June 1940.

The Allies in northern France are in retreat, but the Navy only expects to be able to pick up a few soldiers and Churchill is under pressure to make peace in order to save the rest. Alf Tombs's unit helps hold open a corridor to aid the retreat, successfully allowing thousands to escape over 48 hours; on the beaches Captain Tennant makes use of a flimsy pier to speed the evacuation. As the weather changes the pier and the beaches are bombed heavily.

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Drama following events at Dunkirk in May and June 1940

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