British Expeditionary Force (1939)
Army · United Kingdom · September 2, 1939 – June 25, 1940
British army in France under Lord Gort. Cut off in Belgium in May 1940, most of it was evacuated from Dunkirk.
View on map Fought in Battle of France Wikipedia
Engagements 2
- May 10 – June 25, 1940 Battle of France
- May 26 – June 4, 1940 Battle of Dunkirk
Movements
- October 11, 1939 – May 9, 1940 Franco-Belgian border near Lille Map
- May 12, 1940 Dyle Line in Belgium Battle of France Map
- May 19, 1940 Falls back to the Escaut Map
- May 26, 1940 – June 4, 1940 Dunkirk perimeter: evacuation Battle of Dunkirk Map
- June 5, 1940 Landed in England Map
- June 18, 1940 – June 25, 1940 Last troops leave western France (Operation Aerial, approximate) Map