This time 80 years ago thousands of tired and weary British soldiers were waiting for their turn to be rescued from France.These heroes of the 51st Highland Division had been standing firm with the French forces in holding the Germans back, which helped 338,226 of Winston Churchill’s men to be safely evacuated from Dunkirk.Despite battling hard against Hitler’s army, the Germans had made strong advances and, with dwindling ammunition and hopes, an evacuation was necessary for these troops at the small port at St Valéry-en-Caux.Major-General Victor Fortune, who led the 51st Highland Infantry Division, had hatched a last-ditch escape plan with Navy chief Admiral William James.On the morning of June 11, 1940, Major-General Fortune issued the.
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