Dunkerque
Channel evacuation site
Dunkerque is the French name for Dunkirk, a port city in northern France on the English Channel.
The name means "church in the dunes." English speakers encounter this spelling on French maps and in historical contexts, though Dunkirk dominates in English references to the famous 1940 evacuation of Allied troops: the miracle of Dunkirk.
Western European republic
- NordFrench for north
- portDocking place for ships
- FlandersNorthern Belgian region
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
ferry · Dover · Calais · industrial · maritime · commune · docks · channel
Sandy coastal areas
- rescueSave from harm
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
- boatsWater vehicles with hulls
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
Spitfire · Wehrmacht · perimeter · mole · troops · Churchill · miracle · vessels
Irish-origin given name
- ChristopherGreek-origin masculine name
- 2017Calendar year designation
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- HardyName connoting toughness
soundtrack · Zimmer · IMAX · thriller · tension · survival · ticking · nonlinear
Pre-Lenten festive season
- masqueCourtly theatrical entertainment
- tambourSmall handheld drum
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
- paradeCeremonial public procession
tradition · Flemish · costume · confetti · folklore · jet · procession · participants
France
Western European republic
harbor · ferry · Dover · Calais · industrial · maritime · commune · docks · channel · coastal
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
retreat · Spitfire · Wehrmacht · perimeter · mole · troops · Churchill · miracle · vessels · stranded
Nolan
Irish-origin given name
- ChristopherGreek-origin masculine name
- 2017Calendar year designation
- cinemaMotion picture theater
Hardy · soundtrack · Zimmer · IMAX · thriller · tension · survival · ticking · nonlinear · Oscar
Carnaval
Pre-Lenten festive season
- masqueCourtly theatrical entertainment
- tambourSmall handheld drum
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
parade · tradition · Flemish · costume · confetti · folklore · jet · procession · participants · festivity
battleship
Armored naval capital vessel
- StrasbourgAlsatian regional capital
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- fleetVehicles under unified command
warship · Marine · turret · armament · scuttling · Vichy · battlecruiser · tonnage · guns · hull
DunkerqueD-Day
1944 Normandy invasion
Operation Overlord · Normandy invasion · Normandy landings · V-E Day · Battle of Berlin
DunkerqueD-Day
1944 Normandy invasion
Normandy landings · Omaha Beach · Utah Beach · Gold Beach · Juno Beach