Operation Dynamo
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Operation Dynamo has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
In the Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The operation began after large numbers of Belgian, British, and French troops were cut off and surrounded by German troops during the six-week Battle of France.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Operation Dynamo on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Operation Dynamo; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Operation Dynamo mentioned alongside?
Operation Dynamo is most often mentioned alongside Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower and Flanders.
Mentioned together: Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower, Flanders, Germany, British king, Luftwaffe, Marxism, Sir Max Hastings, Paul Reynaud, Matthew Dominic