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I would say that Dunkirk was a lesson learnt by the British and a hard one at that. On the other hand
the title of the book “Pillar of Fire” suggests Atkins has an agenda and wants to back up his dramatic
view of Dunkirk. Although the painting is useful in this effect, it also proves to be a drawback. The
German forces were using tanks and bombers to drive through opposition defences. We can see,
however, that the bombardment of the port was extremely heavy. Source A was probably written
some time after the Battle. Yes it is a reliable source because it is written for a schoolbook to learn
about the topic. In a certain aspect, it agrees with Taylor, because it would seem to be a disaster for
the British as they are shown in retreat, and also, it shows that the men will be rescued, and they are
all ok, which is positive for the British. However this particular source was printed soon after the
evacuation was completed which could mean censorship was still in place and therefore not all of
the information may be available to the editor, making the figures unreliable. The photo lead me to
believe that the evacuation was deliverance with no real disaster being inflicted apart from the loss
of heavy artillery, as all the soldiers seem to be armed with just a rifle, all of the troops seem to be
alive with no great loss of life and there is calmness among the lines of soldiers waiting for a small
vessel led them to safety. Around 338,000 soldiers were rescued, 198,000 of these being British and
139,000 being French. Winston Churchill had made many patriotic and stirring speeches to
substantiate that Dunkirk was a Victory, which used to help lift the Dunkirk Spirit. It is a
controversial subject that is thought to be a miracle by many people and a disaster by others.
Students will learn key facts about the evacuation from Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain whilst
working on their comprehension skills. I don’t know who the artist of the source was, but I have a
believe it was written by an Italian as it is an Italian cartoon. After all these soldiers must be low on
morale after retreating so much and losing many friends and fighters. From all over Russia there was
a colossal number of Jews totalling in a massive 6 million altogether. In this case William Joyce
influenced the opposite of the interpretation made of Dunkirk, in which he undermines the
confidence of Britain. Now, source E shows the soldiers on the beach waiting to be evacuated. When
he did, this has caused a spark for the beginning of WWII. He explains how bombers flew over as
men hid in little pits. By 13th May the German army came out from the Ardennes near Sedan, which
shocked the French army. The source is written by a historian David Knowles, writing to tell people
about the escape in Dunkirk for his book escape from catastrophe in 2002. This source is written by a
person called Ben Walsh, a history teacher and author writing in a GCSE textbook called essential
modern world history (2003). This meant that the troops could get away as quickly as they could.
The survivors left 2500 big guns, 90 000 rifles and 64 vehicles behind them. British Vice Admiral
Bertram Ramsay planned the operation and briefed Winston Churchill in the Dynamo Room; a room
in the naval headquarters below Dover Castle. This source in my opinion isn’t reliable because as
soon as i see the date it was written it changes my mind because back then everything wasn’t
confirmed and most of the news were lies, and to make it worse it was said by the British prime
minister, this is because prime ministers would be upset even if they lost they would have to support
their country no matter what so the prime minister said that it was a “miracle” which was biased
because it wasn’t. But the fact that the war was well over gives no reason for him to keep up any
propaganda. Most of the German army was concentrating on the attack that would surprise the BEF
by going through the Ardennes at a very high speed across to Northern France.
It was predicted that the evacuation would last a couple of days and they would save about 40,000
people. Josh Brooman would have most likely used sources like B16 which shows Winston Churchill
calling Dunkirk the greatest military defeat.”- to reach their view, but this source is not particularly
valid because it was published by Germans, which could have altered the facts to make it out as
Britain were defeated. Also because he was closer, he would have had a clearer view and better
knowledge of the conditions of the beaches. But the fact that the war was well over gives no reason
for him to keep up any propaganda. Also quite boldly he refers to there once being an army.
However this book wasn’t written specifically on Dunkirk which means Bullock was likely to not be
well informed on the event. I think the most important aspect of defeat is military due to the fact of
heavy bombardment from the Luftwaffe killing many B.E.F and French troops. This view is
supported by a number of sources such as source 3. As Cundall is an official war artist, he would
have been appointed by the government, so you are not sure whether this was painted for
propaganda purposes or that this was what Cundall had seen. The line “we could only do our best” is
not overly confident or apprehensive, he tells the truth, and it is believable. Sources A, B and C show
that the Allies had been defencelessly at the mercy of the Germans, and had had no hope of
claiming a military victory at the time. Before long, the harbour became partially blocked by ships
sunk from Luftwaffe (German Air Force) attacks. In terms of reliability it is quite dependable
because the Prime Minster has all the facts available to him. When it was over, Britain still had a
army with which to fight another day. Yes it is a reliable source because it is written for a schoolbook
to learn about the topic. Therefore, from the perspective of the commanders, who had originally
planned on bringing back 20 000, Operation Dynamo was a resounding success. According to the
BEF the main German attack was to enter through Belgium, which the BEF and the French army
would move into from Northern France to stop the Germans attacking them. It split the Allied forces
in two and with the Germans on the advance, Operation Dynamo was necessary to save the
retreating British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and Allies from the treacherous beaches of Dunkirk. At
the same time Hitler was quickly taking over europe due to his tactics which was the “blitzkrieg” the
war was going really badly for Britain which led to chamberlain being replaced by Winston
Churchill. Also we only see one aspect of the evacuation meaning we do not get a full overview. This
makes the source important because the author influences the reliability and validity a lot. This was a
good thing to do really as you didn't want to be a Jew when the Nazi's took over. There are many
significant events and victories that surround Garibaldi's s. The book is specifically concerned with
Hitler, so Bullock although not specifically researched events of Dunkirk, would have been well
researched in this area. The soldiers waiting were exhausted and sometimes they would get very
aggressive, so to keep them under control, officers had to use pistols. Cundall is an official war artist
so he should give an official representation on the events that took place which would make the
source reliable. I also. Huge amounts of troops were saved and it remained a calm, orders
evacuation. It shows a large amount of troops trailing in the sea and overcrowded boats. This
explains why the French Jews were accepted so easily, as with only tiny numbers, they were not seen
as a threat to anyone. It was victory only because of German’s mistake as Hitler halted the tanks and
underestimated Britain. Under constant aerial attack the navy and civilians evacuated nearly 340,000
men straight from the beaches.
This source is reliable because it uses facts which are taken from statistics to get the information
across, the date is something you can rely on because it wasn’t written in the 40s and it is written in
2003 which is when all of the information was more valid since it was changed by many people. The
author of the source is John Harris, a historian writing about Dunkirk in a book about great military
battles, published in 1988. Ordinary citizens braved the harsh channel crossing and the deadly
harbour, to bring back thousands of Allied troops. This shows that there was no need for the soldiers
to conserve their bullets, telling us that they were not expecting any combat. On the other hand the
title of the book “Pillar of Fire” suggests Atkins has an agenda and wants to back up his dramatic
view of Dunkirk. It shows a large amount of troops trailing in the sea and overcrowded boats. I also
know from my own knowledge that small boats occupied masses of troops well beyond their limits
and as a result became extremely overcrowded and in some cases caused boats to capsize making
this source more useful. They had to spread this sort of propaganda to keep up British morale. It
shows the British and French soldiers on boats evacuating Dunkirk whilst being bombed. All
sources are British, so we get a biased story because it’s only one sided. He portrays images of troops
crouching in pits and naval officers turning on their troops. The Evacuation from Dunkirk in World
War 2 was a great Disaster for Britain. It is heroic, being evacuated under fire, thus creating a
particular image. The source shows a sense of desperation and no organisation though when it
describes the RASC sergeant “blazing away at the Germans”. And quite scary if we can think what it
may be like. Because of why it is written in to it is for I should think that the book will be biased.
This is the only real insight that we are given to the Battle for Dunkirk: this evacuation scene does
not show what was going on elsewhere. The only hope for the Allies was to evacuate the troops
before Dunkirk fell into the hands of the Germans. Before commencing, Ramsay anticipated the
shallow water of the English Channel and on May 27 a request was. This man detested the Jewish
people and culture, and was an obsessive anti-Semite. When British Forces managed to save the
B.E.F, this had lifted the morale in both the armed forces and in the public. Winston Churchill had
also made lots of uplifting and optimistic speeches in order to increase the morale; this had also
boost his reputation as a leader. The force seems relaxed and there appears to be no great threat from
enemy planes. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions
followed by an extension task, wordsearch and crossword puzzle. In the last four days of the
evacuation, the small boats returned a miraculous 26,000 men to Britain. This statement also shows
the superior view the branches of the armed forces hold about themselves. This source at first seems
fairly unreliable as he is German and may be wanting too glorify the German attack. We can then see
the mood, atmosphere and the general attitude of the soldiers on the beach. It can also be seen as a
psychological victory where morale was boosted and creation of Dunkirk spirit. In the coming weeks
they rescued nearly 340,000 but was this enough to class Dunkirk as a success.
He talks about all the loss of heavy equipment in many different forms, which is a definite military
loss; he mentions the anti-tank guns being left which could have been vital and spiraled into yet more
military loss. This particular source does not inform us on which day he is commenting on so
therefore it could have been the awful first day which would not be a fair representation of the
events. This smoke prevented the Luftwaffe from seeing the beach giving Britain a chance to
evacuate more troops. This source supports military defeat as the scattered equipment illustrates the
B.E.F loss of equipment. Also the dead British soldiers on the beach reinforce the military aspect of
defeat. This mainly due to the surprising number of evacuated troops. It is a composite painting, by
official British war artist, Charles Cundall. Numerous boats set out for Dunkirk with just a series of
courses plotted on the back of an envelope, with no idea what awaited them. The author of the
source is John Harris, a historian writing about Dunkirk in a book about great military battles,
published in 1988. It was when Germany invaded poland that the British Prime Minister Neville
chamberlain declared war on the 3 rd of September 1939 Britain were prepared at home by issuing
gas masks, food and evacuating kids from the cities to the countryside. Nearly 340,000 men were
saved including 140,000 French troops, but they were very demoralised. This source came from a
British Private and is very negative towards Britain; so this would suggest that it is not biased. The
artist who painted this was sent to give the British some hope. I do not know the artist of this map, I
do not know when the map was created and I do not know who the map was created for. But on the
contrary he may still feel quite bitter about the event. A large number of craft including fishing boats
and recreational vessels, together with Merchant Marine and Royal Navy vessels were gathered at
Sheerness and sent to Dunkirk and the surrounding beaches to recover Allied troops. This proved to
the British citizens that the British navy was something that you could join to because it was so
powerful and mighty since they claimed that they had won. Use the sources and knowledge from
your studies to explain your answer. During that short period some 338,000 troops reached safety in
England after being evacuated mainly in Royal and Merchant Navy ships. Admiral Ramsay of the
Royal Navy was put in charge to complete the job by the 26th of May. The only problem I would
have with this is that the British government failed to mention that 139,997 of the evacuees were
FRENCH (source I). Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that his depiction is exactly true.
This source is not that reliable as these pictures were taken by an unknown author. The innovative
speech he made was a landmark in British military history. As part of the Allies we should not feel
shame for losing the battle of Dunkirk, but feel proud that our nations, when put together can achieve
things possible beyond the mind’s thoughts. This account is primary, first hand evidence so the
German is speaking from personal experience producing a useful source. On the other hand it can
also be criticised due to the source being biased. Sources B and C are written by men who were
working the ships, and were not trained officers, while source A was written by Commander Thomas
Kerr, who was one of the naval officers sent to organise it. They were regarded as insignificant in
terms of threat to the country. Hundreds of thousands of troops were rescued from the German
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