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  Posted by Battlegroup (U1908324) on Tuesday, 15th November 2005

  Hi everyone,
  Just a gentle remender, that Britain was not alone after Dunkirk, the Commonwealth countries were also involved, more so the Canadian Navy assisting withAtlantic Convoy Protection,
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  Posted by DaveMBA (U1360771) on Tuesday, 15th November 2005

  It is "alone" in terms of facing the full might of Germany, especially its Luftwaffe.

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  Posted by Thomas_B (U1667093) on Tuesday, 15th November 2005

  There were only a few "Commonwealth" countries involved like Britain, by suffer the bombings by the German Airforce. It was Malta and maybe Cyprus. The others wasnΒ΄t involved in that way. And so it might also be right to write, that even Malta stands alone when the German Airforce bombed those Island.

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  Posted by Mr Pedant (U2464726) on Tuesday, 15th November 2005

  I think the help received from the commonwealth and empire should be much more widely known.
  
  I think that in the two world wars Britain was uniquely fortunate in the fundamentally selfless friendship and aid received from the dominions.

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  Posted by Mark (U2073932) on Tuesday, 15th November 2005

  Quite agree. The program the Prince of Wales did on Sunday clearly showed the immense contribution empire troops and women made to the war effort. During the battle of britain, several empire airmen were used including countries like: india, australia, NZ, Canada, West Indian countries and south africa

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  Posted by arnaldalmaric (U1756653) on Wednesday, 16th November 2005

  Just so the list gets more complete, let's not forget the Poles, Czechs, Dutch, Norwegians, Belgians, French and Americans (in no particular order) who also joined Britain in its struggle after Dunkirk. (And apologies to those I've missed).
  
  Cheers AA.

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  Posted by Simplicissimus (U2398521) on Wednesday, 16th November 2005

  I think the help received from the commonwealth and empire should be much more widely known.
  
  I think that in the two world wars Britain was uniquely fortunate in the fundamentally selfless friendship and aid received from the dominions.Β 
  
  Quite right, but surely it is already widely known. I don't understand why people are so sensitive about this and I don't know anyone who isn't aware that Canadians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Australians and many others all fought valiantly alongside the British during WW I and II.
  
  I think when Churchill and his contemporaries referred to Britain being alone in 1940 they were thinking of Great Britain in the wider imperial sense that was normal at the time, and focusing narrowly on the grim european situation. Alone meant no european allies (Exiled kings, remnants of navies, and Polish airmen notwithstanding).

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