# Dunkirk
Don’t Take these Historic Events Out of Context Like Everybody Else Does
Context is important, but too often history is presented and accepted without necessary context that explains the otherwise inexplicable or broadens our understanding of things that seem hard to understand. Take the…
Popular Historic “Facts” That Are Actually False
It is said that a lie travels around the world, while the truth is still busy tying its boot laces.…
Fabricated Stories About World War II Still Known by Many
As the twentieth century’s seminal event, the Second World War has inspired its fair share of myths with no grounding…
The Incredible Story of Charles Lightoller: the “Titanic” Officer who Saved Soldiers from the Shores of Dunkirk
For most of us, spending the night precariously perched atop an upturned lifeboat in the freezing waters of the North…
Miracle at Dunkirk: 6 Reasons Why a Certain WWII Slaughter Turned into a Dramatic Rescue
May 26, 1940, marked the beginning of ‘Operation Dynamo,' the rescue of the defeated British Expeditionary Force and the French…
Losing Ground: 6 of the Most Controversial Retreats in Military History
There’s no escaping the fact that retreats are a natural and necessary part of warfare. When one army gains ground…
This Day In History: Operation Ariel Rescued Allied Forces From France (1940)
On this day, on June 17th, 1940, British troops left France, on a scale similar to the operation at Dunkirk.…