Britain's equipment position after the evacuation from France

Had the British Army returned from France with almost no equipment?

It had lost substantial equipment, but recovered supplies, stocks already in Britain, and factory production meant that it was not entirely unequipped.

Heavy equipment losses in France did not leave the British Army entirely without supplies. Equipment came back during the evacuations, and stocks were already in Britain. Some of those stocks reflected changes to newer systems that were still underway when the British Expeditionary Force deployed. Factories were also producing replacements. The resulting assessment acknowledges scarcity while rejecting the picture of an army with virtually no equipment.