Dunkirk - Operation Dynamo
Visiting History
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Filmmaker, Sander van Kammen walks the grounds of Dunkirk. In the face of overwhelming Nazi forces, a desperate evacuation unfolds on the beaches of Dunkirk, where the fate of 400,000 Allied soldiers hangs in the balance as civilian boats join the daring rescue mission, embodying the spirit of sacrifice and solidarity in the heart of World War II.
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