"The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk in May and June 1940 has achieved a fabled status in British military history. The nine-day struggle to decide the fate of the trapped British and French forces saw fierce battles across air, land and sea, as the advancing Germans fought to overrun the Allied armies before they could be evacuated from the French coast. In the face of ... attack, the ... efforts of the Royal Navy and the civilian cruisers saved the expeditionary forces from annihilation and preserved for Great Britain the means to carry on the fight against Hitler's Germany. This comprehensive account of Operation Dynamo is brought to life by archive photography, new maps and original artwork"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes maps of: Opposing Forces around the Dunkirk-Lille Pocket, 1800 hours, 26 May; Evacuation Routes X, Y, and Z across the English Channel, 26 May-4 June; German and Allied Forces Engaged around Dunkirk and Lille, 22 Hours, 28 May; Sinking of the HMS Wakeful and Grafton, 28-29 May 1940; Dunkirk Perimeter is Closed, 30 May 1940; Realignment of German Forces Attacking the Dunkirk Perimeter, 1800 Hours, 31 May; Defending the Dunkirk Perimeter, 2-4 June 1940; Reconstitution and Redeployment of British and French Forces, June.

Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- Opposing forces -- Opposing plans -- The campaign -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today.