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.
More than 200 ships and boats were lost during the evacuation with many tragedies . On May 29 the destroyer Wakeful was torpedoed and sank in 15 seconds with the loss of 600 lives. 26It is estimated that around 3,500 British were killed at sea or on the beaches and more than 1,000 Dunkirk citizens in air raids.