Battle of Dunkirk
1. Sources A, B and C give 3 different individual accounts on what the
battle for Dunkirk was like, and together they help to paint an
overall picture of the situation of the British. The evacuation of
troops from Dunkirk became necessary after the total defeat of the
British and French forces in May 1940 by the new Blitzkrieg tactics of
the German army. Its rapid breakthrough had cut off the main allied
forces from their bases leaving them with no avenue of escape.
Source A tells us about the problems evacuating the beaches of Dunkirk
and is told by Commander Thomas Kerr who was one of the naval officers
sent to organise the evacuation. He explains that it was a terrible
night and that they had managed to get hold of a few members of the
army who he describes as useless, probably because they were so
exhausted. He explains that there were hardly any officers and he
gives the impression that army moral was low and that the soldiers
faith in the navy was pathetic. Source A gives the impression of a
very difficult task and says, "We could only do our best".
However, we must remember that this is the view of only one of the
naval officers who were sent to organise the evacuation. It can be
argued that a more accurate picture would only be possible if more
officers' views were available and that the view of one officer out of
hundreds is simply providing a limited source. We are told in source A
that the site of naval uniforms restored some order to "the rabble". I
am aware from my own knowledge that there were instances of bad
behaviour by British troops, some were left to wander the town out of
control after being abandoned by their officers while those who had
chosen to desert had simply got very drunk in Calais. I also
understand from an account by General Sir Harold Franklyn that some
had deserted from fighting units purely to make their escape.
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