JLB PHOTOS ..... DUNKIRK 1940

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Places of memory

DUNKERQUE


The memorial of allies is situated to the west of the dam of Dunkerque. it was achieved in 1962 by the architect Laprade and the Ringot sculptor with pavements of the harbor that soldiers trampled down before arriving on the beach. it recalls the courage of these soldiers that permitted the re-embarkation of troops toward the england.

under this picture, the monument

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To the cemetery of Dunkerque is the WAR MEMORIAL dedicated to soldiers of the body expeditionary deceased britanique in 1940, inaugurated in 1957 by SM the Queen Mother of England.


Source: carte postale de la société Dunkerquoise d'édition LE PHARE

The French military cemetery facing the fort of dunes of those deaths for the france in and around this fort


ZUYDCOOTE

Between the sanatorium (on the left) and Zuydcoote (on the right), blockauses are vestiges of the Dynamo operation mediatized by Robert Merle in its book and movie " weekend to Zudcoote ".
Summer 2003, the BBC turned on Dunkerque ( on this same beach ) a movie on the operation Dynamo with the involvement of the museum for the loan of material.

Under this picture, some photos of the belaying to Zuydcoote and Rosendaël

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Esquelbecq

"La plaine au bois"

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In the evening of May 28, 1940, the SS murdered many dozens of british prisoners having encouraged the evacuation of troops allied in Dunkirk.


cimetery of Ledringhem

Several british cemeteries in the countryside maintain the memory of this episode painful of history.


BRAY-DUNES

on the beach



Commemoration of the operation Dynamo


In June 2000, the small English boats return in Dunkerque, 60 years after the evacuation.


Photos of the commemoration of June 6, 2004

Photos of the commemoration of may 2005

commemoration of June 4, 2006 at the fort of dunes

with Louis Bourleau present in the fort June 2, 1940

Photos of the commemoration of may/june 2010

Photos of the commemoration of may 28 2011



collection F Hanscotte collection F Hanscotte objects found on Zuydcoote objects found on a English soldier, beach of Zuydcoote objects found on Zuydcoote

Stock market or exhibitions of collectors also permit to remember of this time.


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To home of the operation Dynamo



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