From History Daily: The Evacuation of Dunkirk

As we know 'Sailor' Malan saw action over Dunkirk as the British tried frantically to evacuate men from the beaches. Day in and day out he would fly combat missions to destroy prowling German aircraft - and it was on one of these that he shot down his first enemy plane. Over Dunkirk and in combat for only one week, Malan and 74 Squadron flew constant, tiring and terrifying missions. By the end of Dunkirk, 74 had lost men, but they had shot down 16 German planes in the process.

With this in mind we'd like to introduce you to a podcast we've followed for quite a while now and shares our interest and love of history well told. History Daily.

In this episode host Lindsay Graham, takes us through the evacuation of Dunkirk. During World War Two, the British Military launched Operation Dynamo, pulling out hundreds of thousands of allied soldiers from the French port city of Dunkirk.

Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time.

Episodes are the perfect length at under twenty minutes each. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.

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