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Left Behind at Dunkirk

The story of British troops being rescued by little boats from the beaches of Northern France is well-known. But what about those who were left behind at Dunkirk?

It's 70 years since hundreds of boats rescued thousands of British troops from the beaches of Northern France during the Second World War.

But what about the men left behind at Dunkirk? Helena Merriman has been talking to one of them.

(Photo: British soldiers fight a rearguard action during the evacuation at Dunkirk, shooting rifles at attacking aircraft. Bombs are exploding in the sea.)
(Credit: Grierson/Getty Images)

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