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'Destination Dunkirk'
16th May 1940: The BEF begin to 'withdraw' as Churchill flies to Paris to learn the awful truth from the French High Command
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The unrelenting German advance
15th May 1940: German officers maintain the momentum of advance, often through personal example
May 15
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Terror bombing of Rotterdam
14th May 1940: The Dutch government is unnerved by the terrible devastation wrought by the Luftwaffe, as the French face a moment of crisis
May 14
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Nothing but "blood, toil, tears and sweat"
13th May 1940: Winston Churchill addresses Parliament for the first time as war leader - in the first of a series of brilliant, rousing speeches
May 13
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Outgunned RAF begin to suffer
12th May 1940: The small British Advanced Air Striking Force suffers heavy losses - as a young fighter pilot survives being shot down over France
May 12
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'Eben-Emael'
A detailed account of how German Special Forces made a surprise attack on 'the most powerful fortress in the world'
May 11
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Refugees clog Belgium roads
11th May 1940: The British Expeditionary Force engages with the Germans - but the plight of civilians dominates
May 11
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Hitler attacks in the West
10th May 1940: Germany invades Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and France whilst Britain spends the day appointing a new Prime Minister
May 10
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No end to the war on Japan
9th May 1945: Men fighting on Okinawa and in Burma find little to celebrate in the news that the war in Europe is over
May 9
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Victory in Europe Day
8th May 1945: A day of mixed emotions in Britain, while in Berlin, the Russians have yet to get their version of the surrender signed
May 8
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News leaks of German surrender
7th May 1945: Delay and confusion amongst the Allies over when to announce the end of the war, as Stalin demands a second surrender ceremony
May 7
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POWs fly home as Germans delay peace
6th May 1945: Eisenhower refuses to allow further delays to a full surrender of Germany
May 6
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