| Original caption: “Masses of British troops on the shore, lining up in orderly manner to embark.” Long lines of British and French soldiers wait for rescue on the beaches. With no way to board ships at sea except a single quay, the British improvised a makeshift pier out of trucks so that shallow draft vessels could ferry men out to larger ships. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2043.jpg |
| Image Size | 762.98 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 3325 x 2217 |
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| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | May 27, 1940 |
| Location | |
| City | Dunkirk |
| State or Province | Hauts-de-France |
| Country | France |
| Archive | Benton Museum of Art |
| Record Number | P2019.21.145 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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