31 May 1940
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bastion in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
The Commander of the BEF follows Cabinet orders & returns to Britain
Ignores orders from Gort & the French to stay. Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
The Commander of the BEF follows Cabinet orders & returns to Britain
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