“敦刻尔克大撤退”几乎是英国人人皆知的二战典故。1940年5月,遭遇了德国机械化部队的快速攻击,英法联军节节败退,四十多万名士兵无奈退守这个靠近比利时边境的法国港口小城,由此展开了一场当时最大规模的撤退行动。除了军舰与防护战机的支撑,大量民用船只自发加入了本次撤退,营救出超过三十五万士兵。虽然损失大量重型设备,但此事件却获得了爱国与人性层面上的胜利。 “Dunkirk retreat ” Almost all World War II allusions in the United Kingdom. In May 1940, a rapid attack by the German mechanized forces was encountered and the British and French troops collapsed and more than 400,000 soldiers retreated to this small French port town near the Belgian border. As a result, a massive retreat was carried out. In addition to the support of warships and defensive fighter planes, a large number of civilian vessels spontaneously joined the retreat and rescued more than 350,000 soldiers. Despite the heavy loss of heavy equipment, the incident won patriotism and humanity.