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Dunkirk

Episode 5 of 6

Professor Richard Holmes walks the French beaches and breakwaters from which thousands of British troops escaped capture in May 1940. German tanks had overwhelmed British and French troops and were poised to seize the British Expeditionary Force.

27 minutes

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Tue 4 Jun 2024 01:30

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Role Contributor
Producer Rachel Bell
Series Producer Mark Fielder
Executive Producer Grant Mansfield
Presenter Richard Holmes

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