TJ3 History Official The RAF at Dunkirk - The air battle soldiers never saw Posted: July 8, 2026 | Last updated: July 8, 2026 Many British soldiers at Dunkirk believed the RAF had abandoned them, but ...
As France fell to the German armies in May 1940, 400,000 Allied troops were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. Their annihilation seemed certain—a disaster that could have led to Britain’s surrender.