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Naval evacuations beyond Dunkirk

Dunkirk belongs to a wider history of naval evacuations, including other withdrawals from France and the Royal Navy's costly work off Crete.

Question

Were there other evacuations like Dunkirk?

Short answer

Yes; many naval evacuations occurred, including other withdrawals from France and the Royal Navy's costly evacuation operations around Crete.

Notes

Dunkirk was one of several naval evacuations during the Second World War. Other withdrawals from France and Crete also required major efforts. At Crete, the Royal Navy accepted serious danger while recovering the Army. That decision followed a service tradition of landing British troops and returning to retrieve them when a campaign failed.