Private Tour of Dunkerque 1940 "Operation Dynamo" from Arras

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About this activity

This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide, each tour is unique: let us know if you are interested in visiting any specific site or grave in the area. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers

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At a glance

Duration: 9–11 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Terres de Mémoire

Ages: Youth (1–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Private Guide / WW1 Expert
Included: Access to all the sites and Museum fees

Not included

Not included: Snacks
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Lestrem

15 min

This was the site of the massacre of 97 soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment by the SS Division Totenkopf on 27th May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk
Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo

45 min Admission included

The Dunkirk War Museum is located in the harbour at Bastion 32, it was the headquarters for the French and Allied forces during the Battle.
Dunkirk

20 min

The evacuation beach hasn't really changed since 1940, it is estimated that two-thirds of those rescued were evacuated by the Eastern Mole (the pier)
Dunkirk

one hour

The 58m high belfry is the landmark of Dunkirk, facing the Saint-Eloi church.

Stop for lunch in a café in town.
Zuydcoote

20 min

In May 1940, the Zuydcoote Sanatrium was converted into a field hospital for the retreating allied troops and operated until the end of the evacuation.

Nearby on the beach the wreck of Crested Eagle can be seen at low tide, it was attacked by German dive bombers and sunk on 28th May 1940
Stop 6

one hour

The fort des dunes, also known as the Leffrinckoucke fort was build in 1878 to protect Dunkirk. It served in May and June 1940 as the headquarters of the French 12th Division.
Commonwealth War Graves Dunkirk

30 min

The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary Force