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.
The evacuation at Dunkirk is considered a miracle by many, as it was so unlikely to succeed. Germany, who had crushed France, was advancing on the remains of the French/British army at Dunkirk. Now, During the invasion of Poland and France, the German Luftwaffe (Air force) had crushed most of the opposition, and gotten all the glory, while the army was just brought up behind.