JLB PHOTOS ..... DUNKIRK 1940

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MEMORIAL DU SOUVENIR

( the war museum of the operation DYNAMO )

Of May 26 to June 4, 1940, the operation DYNAMO (code-name of the plan put to the point May 20 in the castle of Douvres by the Ramsay admiral) had for goal the evacuation of the British expeditionary body (and of the French army)

1940-Dunkirk. The English oppose to the embarking of the last French that had just protected their retirement

recovered surrounded by the Wehrmarcht around the harbor of Dunkerque. This operation was the last hope of an evacuation toward the Great Britain. Germans became main of the city June 4, 1940. The operation DYNAMO lasted 9 days and permitted the evacuation besides of 330 000 fighters.


Photo X Bundesarchiv / Under this picture, another view of the museum

The museum of the operation DYNAMO situated in the local of the bastion 32 to the west of the beach of Dunkirk close to the contemporary art museum, held by the voluntary, has for goal to make visitors discover vestiges of this incredible operation and to keep some so the memory of one of the big events of World War II.



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Photo X AMDK When a pilot recovers at 87 years old the photo of his plane to the war museum, the memory becomes more living than ever

The operation Dynamo lasted officially of May 27 to 18H57 until June 2 to 23H30 after the departure of the last contingent of British but the rotation of ships continued until June 4. 227000 British, 123000 French, 16000 Belgians and Dutchmen passed in England. On close to 1000 boats (of the simple yacht to ships of war) committed, the operation will have cost the loss of 243 ships


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After the operation, the beach of Dunkerque was cluttered of material. June 4 the Germans took position in the city and hoisted their flag toward 10 hours on the lighthouse.


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The arrival and the transfer in England for those that had the luck to cross


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After the operation, Dunkerque was only a dominated ruin field by Jean Bart.


photos X ET RW of the collection JLB PHOTOS - Under this picture, the only blockaus in Dunkerque equipped again of remainders of a cannon that also demonstrate the interest of conservation of a museum

Virtual visit museum in 2004 and 2015

New 2008, parked in front of the war museum a cannon Schneider of 1939 , 90 mm in diameter, 6 m in length, 5.7 tons.

The memorial of the memory becomes 2016 Musée Dunkirk 1940- Operation Dynamo, reopening in 2017 the july 1st after enlargement. see video below.




Visit to the museum by the 2nd US armored division

Visit to the museum by the 2nd US armored division

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To home of the operation Dynamo




This web page has made it possible to make discover the Memorial of Remembrance from 2003 on the international level. While the museum was little known even to the people of Dunkirk, the entries did not exceed 3500. This site made it possible to pass from year to year to 4500, 6000, 9000, ... visitors, then with in addition the creation of Their site and the media, 32000 visitors were registered in 2016. Visit the new page by clicking on the image below to visit the new take-off of the museum.


I thank the voluntary of the museum for the cordial welcome that has been reserved me for the hold of these photos in order to make them to you to share.

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