Fiercely attacked by Stuka dive bombers, British Tommies wade and swim to rescue boats standing off the beach at Dunkirk. Along with other pictures on(...)

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Fiercely attacked by Stuka dive bombers, British Tommies wade and swim to rescue boats standing off the beach at Dunkirk. Along with other pictures on(...)

Date7/12/1941

Names

Great Britain. Army (subject)

Star Newspaper Service (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Fiercely attacked by Stuka dive bombers; British Tommies wade and swim to rescue boats standing off the beach at Dunkirk. Along with other pictures on this page; this is a scene from A Yank in the R.A.F.; being filmed at the 20th Century Fox studio. All are true to originals in the heat of actual evacuation; portraying a heroic drama under merciless fire.

Subject

Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkurque, France, 1940

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002324F

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