Europa Missionsübersicht


Datum:	1940/05/27
Name:	Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)
Kurz:	Destroy The British Expeditionkorps
Beschreibung:	(c)2008 by Wurzelbrunft English: The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo by the British, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, between May 26 and June 4, 1940, when British and French troops were cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk in the Second World War. Winston Churchill called it the greatest military defeat for many centuries, warning that "the whole root, the core, and brain of the British Army" was stranded in Dunkirk. He hailed their subsequent rescue as a "miracle of deliverance." In nine days, 331,226 soldiers 192,226 British and 139,000 French were rescued by a hastily assembled fleet of 860 boats. Many of the troops were able to embark from the harbor's protective mole onto 42 British destroyers and other large ships, while others had to wade toward the ships, waiting for hours to board, shoulder deep in water. Others were ferried from the beaches to the larger ships, and thousands were carried back to England, by the famous "little ships of Dunkirk," a flotilla of around 700 merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and RNLI lifeboats the smallest of which was the 15-foot fishing boat, Tamzine, now in the Imperial War Museum whose civilian crews were called into service for the emergency. The "miracle of the little ships" remains a prominent folk memory in Britain. Without the support of the RAF, the allies would not have had such a successful evacuation. Churchill also said that the sand on the beach softened the explosions from the German bombs. The RAF lost 474 planes, compared to 132 for the Luftwaffe. However, the retreating troops were largely unaware of this vital assistance because the weather was too foggy to see them, and many bitterly accused the airmen of doing nothing to help. The French also lost a large number of ships that had nothing to do with the evacuation. Many French naval ships were idle in ports. To stop the Germans from being able to use these ships, British bomber planes were sent in to destroy the French ships. German: Operation Dynamo war der Codename fuer eine militaerische Evakuierungsaktion der britischen Admiralitaet im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Im Rahmen der Operation wurden vom 26. Mai bis zum 4. Juni 1940 die Reste des britische Expeditionskorps (BEF) und Reste der franzoesischen Armee, die von deutschen Truppen bei Duenkirchen eingekesselt waren, zu Schiff nach England transportiert. Bis zum 4. Juni konnten insgesamt 338.226 alliierte Soldaten, davon etwa 110.000 Franzosen, evakuiert werden. Den Briten gelang es aufgrund der kurzen Anflugwege von ihren suedenglischen Basen immer wieder, die Luftherrschaft ueber Duenkirchen an sich zu reissen und dabei 156 deutsche Flugzeuge abzuschiessen, nicht ohne selbst 177 Flugzeuge zu verlieren.. Da auch noch Schlechtwetterperioden den Einsatz der Luftwaffe hemmten, blieb Goerings Gesamtbilanz weit von seinem hochgesteckten Ziel entfernt. Befehle Rot: English: (c)2007 by Wurzelbrunft Gentlemen, the Operation Dynamo starts today! We will try to save as many soldiers we are able to from the beach of Dunkirk! We are sure, that the Luftwaffe will attack this site, so we fly high cover to minimize the chances for a successful attack as much as possible! Dismiss! Much luck! German: Gentlemen, die Operation Dynamo startet heute! Wir muessen versuchen, alles was an Soldaten am Strand von Duenkirchen versammelt ist zu evakuieren! Da mit Luftangriffen von Seiten der Nazis zu rechnen ist, haben wir beschlossen, dass Sie einen Luftschirm ueber dem Operationsgebiet bilden, damit die Chance auf einen erfolgreichen Angriff minimiert wird! Weggetreten! Viel Glueck! Befehle Blau: English: (c)2007 by Wurzelbrunft Gentlemen, today we are attacking the beach of Dunkirk, where the British Expeditionkorps is on its move back home. Enemy fighters will be present in this area, so keep your eyes open! Dismiss! Horrido! German: Meine Herren! Heute wurden wir beauftragt die Wehrmacht bei der Vernichtung des britischen Expeditionskorps zu unterstuetzen! Die Angriffsregion ist durch Rauchsignale abgesteckt. Greifen Sie nur in diesem Sektor an, um nicht die eigenen Panzerverbaende zu gefaehrden! Mit Feindflugzeugen ist zu rechnen, also halten Sie die Augen offen! Weggetreten! Gute Jagd! Horrido!
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