Brass and Bronze are metal alloys used extensively in everyday objects. While brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, bronze is an alloy consisting mainly of copper, combined most often with tin, but at times also with other metals.
The following day 11,874 soldiers were rescued from the harbour, with an additional 5,930 rescued from Dunkirk Beach itself. Despite a heavy aerial attack from the Luftwaffe, a total of 47,310 troops were rescued on 29 May, with another 53,823 saved on 30 May â including the first French soldiers.
Location: Dunkirk. Outcome: Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of around 350,000 British, French and Belgian troops from Dunkirk, enabled the Allies to continue the war and was a major boost to British morale. Players: Britain: Viscount Gort's British Expeditionary Force (BEF) comprising 13 infantry divisions.