Dunkirk
Type: Event
As of November 2026, Dunkirk has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History. Key military evacuation during WWII, discussed as a turning point in the war.
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 | 4 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Type | event |
| Where | France |
| Location | France |
What do podcasts say about Dunkirk?
4 quotes, recorded on The Rest Is History and Timeline - World History Documentaries.
The subject of Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk.
The Rest Is History · · Hear itThe miracle of Dunkirk began.
Timeline - World History Documentaries · · Hear itThe miracle of Dunkirk, the fall of France...
The Rest Is History · · Hear itWe've had the miracle of Dunkirk.
The Rest Is History · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Dunkirk?
2 shows discussed Dunkirk in these episodes.
- The Rest Is History — 3 episodes
We've had the miracle of Dunkirk.
Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? - Timeline - World History Documentaries — 1 episode
The miracle of Dunkirk began.
Churchill’s Secret War Rooms: Where The Strategy For Victory Was Built
Who talks about Dunkirk on podcasts?
Dunkirk came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Timeline - World History Documentaries.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025)
- Churchill’s Secret War Rooms: Where The Strategy For Victory Was Built on Timeline - World History Documentaries (Jan 2026)
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025)
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025)
What is Dunkirk mentioned alongside?
Affiliated with: Battle of Britain