Escape from Dunkirk  (2001)

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Escape from Dunkirk

As ordered by Winston Churchill, the spring 1940 mass deliverance from Dunkirk, France rang out bittersweet notes for the Allies of World War II - sweet because it marked an opportunity for 338,000 democracy-defending soldiers to evade capture, bitter because it meant temporarily caving to Adolf Hitler's minions and enabled the Nazis to charge forth to the British Isles and stage a massive invasion and attempted takeover. The documentary Wartime Britain: Nation's Finest Hour recounts these events via arresting newsreel and battlefront images that pay tribute to the military men who valiantly risked their lives by traversing the English Channel in this unforgettable episode of the Second World War. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide