German Intercept Successes – Early in WWII, Part 3 of 6

Dunkirk, A Symbol for Both Sides

On 3 June the frightful slaughter known in history as the “Battle of Flanders” ended with the capitulation of the Belgian army and the encirclement and annihilation of British and French forces. These troops fought bravely but succumbed to superior force. The name Dunkirk became for the Germans the symbol of a decisive victory over England and for the British the symbol of a most successful evacuation, carried out with the aid of the fleet. Both were right – everything depends on the point of view.