Operation Dynamo.

[observer]

May 1940, and Admiral Ramsay organised the rescue of 300,000 troops of the BEF from Dunkirk, with the help of a fleet of civilian Sunday sailors and their small boats - turning defeat into a, sort of, victory.

[harry hayes]

T'was a great adventure in the eyes of a seven year old boy. Think it was a bad retreat/defeat in France and been softened over the years into a kind of victory.

 

A miracle armada saved the day. What genius thought up the little ship adventure and what a crackpot he would have been if the scheme had failed.

 

Those were the days when everybody was patriotic and believed in the greatness of our country.

 

Happy days

[observer]

Alas H, twas in the days when we fought to prevent a foreign invasion - but as my Dad says - he now wonders what for!

[byrdy]

but as my Dad says

Giving your age away Obs,dad still alive = young un.

[observer]

but Dad's an old un!

[observer]

There's an interesting docu-drama on BBC2 (11.20) at the moment - which covers these events - for those that are interested.