Dunkirk
Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, who commanded 700 men at Dunkirk, discusses the evacuation. The programme also contains specially filmed statements by Admirals Sir Vaughan Morgan and Sir William Tennant.
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The lead up to the Dunkirk evacuation
Duration: 08:48
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Sir Brian Horrocks joined the Middlesex Regiment on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. He was captured during the First Battle of Ypres and remained a prisoner until the end of the war. After dedicating 15 years to working as an infantry captain, he had become a high-ranking officer by the start of World War II. Aside from his military career, he competed in the pentathlon at the 1924 Olympic Games.
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- Tue 13 Nov 1956 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television Service
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