Scenes from Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The clip starts with footage of HMS Icarus steaming past the camera at full speed, followed by shots of sailors loading machine gun belts and evacuees arriving, greeting each other and enjoying food. You can read more about the Dunkirk evacuations on our website: https://bit.ly/3rab7Nr Film: IWM ADM 417 | Imperial War Museum London

The allied evacuations from Dunkirk in 1940 are often described as miraculous, but what were the real factors behind the success of Operation Dynamo? Find out how 338,000 allied soldiers were saved in the latest episode of IWM Stories, available now on the IWM YouTube channel: bit.ly/3hlbCgd | Imperial War Museum London

The evacuation from the French port of Dunkirk began #OnThisDay 1940. Though Winston Churchill and his advisers had initially hoped to rescue 20,000-30,000 troops from the beaches, 338,000 had been rescued by 4 June. The successful evacuation was a great boost to civilian morale, and created the 'Dunkirk spirit' which helped Britain to fight on in the summer of 1940. Learn more about Operation Dynamo in this episode of IWM Stories: http://bit.ly/3hPHcTM | Imperial War Museum London