Photo: British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk awaiting evacuation, 26–29 May 1940. Source: Imperial War Museum, NYP 68075. Public domain under UK Crown Copyright provisions.
It’s a hugely significant day as 47,000 men are lifted from Dunkirk, but as the remaining soldiers run out of water on the beach they raid the cellars of local bars with predictable results. Al and James are joined by Pierre-Samuel Natanson, a military historian, who offers a French perspective on events. Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £5 a month using the link below: Patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meet the Speakers
James Holland
Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.
Al Murray
Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on