Evacuation of British Expeditionary Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
British military
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:French_forces
French military
gptkbp:commanded General Sir John Dunkirk
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials and ceremonies
gptkbp:context gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkbp:date May 26 to June 4, 1940
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
films and literature
gptkbp:historical_event shaped future military operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Evacuation of British Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Navy
civilian boats
gptkbp:involved_evacuation_of gptkb:French_soldiers
gptkb:British_soldiers
Belgian soldiers
soldiers from beaches
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:France
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for British military history
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of gptkb:the_British_Army
gptkb:the_Second_World_War
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:historical_analysis
numerous documentaries
gptkbp:is_critical_for British military history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of heavy equipment
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by weather conditions
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:European_theater_of_World_War_II
the Dunkirk evacuation
the timeline of World War II
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Operation_Dynamo
gptkbp:led_to reorganization of British forces
boost in British morale
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dunkirk,_France
gptkbp:military_operations influenced public perception of the war
demonstrated the effectiveness of combined operations
saved lives
highlighted the importance of air support
gptkbp:mood British public
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:the_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:the_French_Resistance
gptkb:military_history
the history of warfare
led to the establishment of new military strategies
British military operations.
gptkbp:notable_examples military evacuation
military logistics in action
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:the_Royal_Navy
gptkb:the_British_Navy
the context of World War II
gptkbp:operations multiple evacuation points
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:proposed_by British military leadership
gptkbp:resulted_in rescue of over 330,000 soldiers
rescue of over 330,000 troops
gptkbp:significance turning point in World War II
strategic withdrawal
gptkbp:strategic_importance German advances
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:naval_warfare
fishing boats
civilian boats
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for increased military production
gptkbp:was_a_collaborative_mission_involving various military branches
gptkbp:was_a_critical_moment_for the Allied forces
gptkbp:was_a_critical_operation_that reshaped the course of the war.
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of international cooperation
British resilience
British resolve
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the eventual Allied victory
gptkbp:was_a_humanitarian_effort_by British civilians
gptkbp:was_a_logistical_challenge_due_to limited time frame
gptkbp:was_a_logistical_operation_that_required extensive planning
gptkbp:was_a_logistical_success_despite initial setbacks
gptkbp:was_a_logistical_success_due_to civilian involvement
gptkbp:was_a_major_operation_involving multiple nations
naval and air support
gptkbp:was_a_major_undertaking_involving thousands of troops
gptkbp:was_a_military_maneuver_that demonstrated strategic planning
gptkbp:was_a_military_success_despite heavy losses
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
Allied counteroffensives
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:German_invasion_of_France
the fall of France
the Fall of France
the encirclement of Allied forces
gptkbp:was_a_strategic_retreat_that allowed for regrouping of forces
gptkbp:was_a_strategic_withdrawal_of gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:was_characterized_by chaotic conditions
gptkbp:was_executed_by intense German air attacks
gptkbp:was_followed_by the Battle of Britain
gptkbp:was_marked_by heroic acts of civilians
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy