1914
Dunkirk Naval Base Operations Expanded
Dunkirk becomes an important Admiralty base for coastal patrols, aviation and support operations.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Dunkirk in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Dunkirk becomes an important Admiralty base for coastal patrols, aviation and support operations.
Orders the creation of armored cars to protect naval installations at Dunkirk
The Admiralty expands RNAS armoured-car units for reconnaissance and mobile support on the Belgian coast.
The Admiralty establishes a seaplane base at Dunkirk to support coastal operations and anti-submarine patrols.
Directs defensive actions which secure the escape of the BEF from Dunkirk
Directs defensive actions which secure the escape of the BEF from Dunkirk
When the Allied resistance collapsed, works closely with Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, the commander of 11 Fighter Group, in organizing cover for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk
When the Allied resistance collapsed, works closely with Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, the commander of 11 Fighter Group, in organizing cover for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk
Hitler rounds the Maginot line forcing evacuation of 340,000 between 27 May-4 June
Hitler rounds the Maginot line forcing evacuation of 340,000 between 27 May-4 June
Appointed Commander of the British Exteditionary Force
Appointed Commander of the British Exteditionary Force
Uses 3rd Division in the defensive battle protecting routes toward the Dunkirk evacuation area.
Orders the Admiralty to round up shipping in order to evacuate the BEF
Receives orders to withdraw the BEF to Dunkirk
Receives orders to withdraw the BEF to Dunkirk
The last of the 338,000 British, French and Belgian forces evacuated from Dunkirk. Evacuation from Dunkirk begins
Announces in Cabinet, "of course, whatever happens at Dunkirk, we shall fight on"
Agrees that the BEF should evacuate after deciding "no further proportionate damage could be inflicted on the enemy"
Takes temporary command of II Corps during the final stages of the withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Gort returns to Britain & Alexander is put in charge of the 3 BEF Divisions at Dunkirk
Gort returns to Britain & Alexander is put in charge of the 3 BEF Divisions at Dunkirk
Completes the withdrawal of II Corps as British forces evacuate from Dunkirk.
The Germans enter Dunkirk
"We shall fight on the beaches...... we shall never surrender"
"We shall fight on the beaches...... we shall never surrender"
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Dunkirk. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
This database is a research index. For formal scholarly citation, verify individual claims against appropriate primary, archival, academic or specialist sources.