#OnThisDay 1940 Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk ended. 2 Royal Ulster Rifles had the unenviable task of holding the perimeter defence while the evacuation took place. They’d lost nearly 200 men, 34 killed, 70 wounded with 70 missing or captured by the enemy. They managed to hold out the perimeter until they got off the beach on June 1st. Roughly 340,000 troops got off the beach.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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