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Night helicopters change the Dunkirk and Calais evacuations

Night helicopter flights could recover troops from Dunkirk and Calais who would otherwise be lost or abandoned.

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Question

How might helicopters affect the evacuations from Dunkirk and Calais?

Short answer

Helicopters could recover troops after dark from Dunkirk's beaches and Calais, including men otherwise left behind.

Notes

Royal Navy experience with night flying could support helicopter evacuations after dark. Aircraft could recover troops from the Dunkirk beaches and from Calais. Some troops who would otherwise be lost or abandoned might leave during the night.