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Dunkirk: Myth & Reality

Christopher Nolan’s big screen evocation of the British Army’s evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940 has divided critics, historians and countries over the accuracy of the events it portrays. Professor of Strategic Studies at St Andrews University, Phillips O’Brien, discusses the reality of Dunkirk and the extent to which propaganda has coloured our view of military history.

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