Evacuation Of Dunkirk

1940-06

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

British Sargent Jack Wadsworth of the Royal Ulster Rifles prepared to leave during the evacuation of the city; his eyewitness account of the battle action & retreat was cabled to LIFE magazine.

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Title: Evacuation Of Dunkirk
Date: 1940-06
Location: Dunkirk, France
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: In Foreign Country, Army, Wars, France, Wwii, Action, Great Britain Armed Forces, Units, Royal Ulster Rifles, Dunkirk, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_883311
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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