Allied soldiers, French and predominantly British, trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, waiting to be evacuated to the safety of England, while enduring the pounding of the Luftwaffe; June 1940.

Trapped on Dunkirk beaches

Troops wade out to waiting ships at Dunkirk, France, which will return them to the safety of the British mainland; May-June 1940.


Narrow Escape

A Sherman tank crew of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers), part of the 8th Armoured Brigade, shaking hands with US troops in Issum, Germany, approx. 10 miles east of the Dutch border; 6 March 1945.