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This loss of equipment was extremely significant: Source F tells us that the BEF had “lost virtually
all its guns, tanks, and other heavy equipment”, that rifles had been abandoned, damage to ships had
been heavy, and the RAF lost 474 planes. I also believe that the ships would have been much further
from the coast than shown, due to the shallowness of the beach. The artist who painted this was sent
to give the British some hope. Most of those saved subsequently took part in operation in various
parts of the world and helped liberate Europe in 1944 and 1945. The source is useful as its primary,
first hand evidence, but the photo’s show only one part of the beach and we have to ask can a photo
really show the full story. However the pictures are taken at Dunkirk from that time making it
primary and I know that 2,472 guns, 90,000 rifles, 63,879 vehicles and well over 500,000 tons of
stores and ammunition were left behind in Dunkirk making the source useful and reinforces the idea
of a rushed and unruly evacuation. If there were some sources from French and German men then it
could support the interpretation better. Also it’s useful as the book is specifically on Dunkirk so Gelb
should be well informed on the events that took place. Therefore, from the perspective of the
commanders, who had originally planned on bringing back 20 000, Operation Dynamo was a
resounding success. On May 14, German tanks tore through the Ardennes and began driving towards
the English Channel. Although I do not know who wrote the source I know it was written for the
front page of the British newspaper the daily express on the 31st of May 1940, this means it is a
primary source. In less than three weeks, Adolf Hitler achieved the most extraordinary military
triumph of modern times. This resource hasn't been reviewed yet To ensure quality for our reviews,
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if it violates our terms and conditions. This strengths of this source is that Cundall is supposed to
give an accurate view of Dunkirk to inform people what is was like, however he wasn’t actually
there which weakens the source. Despite their best efforts, British, Belgian, and French forces were
unable to stop the German advance. All the sources have either one of the 2 themes, success or
failure. The reliability of this source is good in the way that it was taken at Dunkirk at the time of the
evacuation therefore making it primary evidence. I have created and used these lessons to challenge
and engage students, but also to show how much fun learning about this part of history really is. On
the other hand the reliability of this source should be questioned as the author of the photo is
unknown; but probably judging by what the pictures illustrate a German is the most likely to take
these photos, therefore making it bias and unreliable. But at the same time we must remember it is
Churchill so it might be bias and the speech is written with emotive language to exaggerate successes
of Dunkirk. I think source was written for Generals and the Prime Minister. There was a radio
broadcasting; “Britain needs some help. As part of the Allies we should not feel shame for losing the
battle of Dunkirk, but feel proud that our nations, when put together can achieve things possible
beyond the mind’s thoughts. It is quite detailed. “The machine guns cutting through those columns
of soldiers like a reaper slicing through corn. See other similar resources ?4.00 (no rating) 0 reviews
BUY NOW Save for later Not quite what you were looking for. It can be seen that the German’s
mistakes helped Dunkirk to be successful. The strengths of this source are that the figures are
accurate as I know from my own knowledge that 338,276 men were rescued from Dunkirk. This is a
primary source and was taken from a boat manning the rescues from the beaches of Dunkirk. This
source is quite reliable as its primary evidence and the writer is British- however at the same time he
gives a negative account- suggesting he is not bias towards his country. This shows a hurried
evacuation which backs up the belief of a panicked evacuation.
With the Germans only three miles from the harbour, the last vessel departed from the seaport,
officially ending the Battle of Dunkirk. Aided by allied ships and a mixed fleet of little ships, from
Dunkirk and from beaches stretching 10 miles eastwards from the entrance to Dunkirk harbor. We
can then see the mood, atmosphere and the general attitude of the soldiers on the beach. All activities
are differentiated 3 ways where possible. This is a primary source however so some weight must be
given off it. Without the active participation of the citizens of Britain, the number of people rescued
during this operation would be nothing to what they are known as today. Unfortunately due to TES
restricting bundles to 20 resources, the free lessons of 7, 11, and 16 will need to be downloaded
separately. I also know from my own knowledge that small boats occupied masses of troops well
beyond their limits and as a result became extremely overcrowded and in some cases caused boats to
capsize making this source more useful. On May 14, German tanks tore through the Ardennes and
began driving towards the English Channel. It shows that the victory of Dunkirk allowed British
troops to take the first steps in the collapse of Hitler’s Nazi empire. They are showing how the
British newspaper could influence the British people. For the writing journal, students are asked to
select and answer two of the proposed questions. We find out from source I that almost all of the
B.E.F was saved. We get some more statistics on how many men were saved, from source K. The
problem I would have with this source is censorship, it is obvious the letter has been changed to suit
the needs of the government; a soldier wrote this so it’s even more unreliable because how could one
man give the right figures for a whole army. Dunkirk and the battle of Britain Sources Questions.
This shows the desperation of the troops and situation. But at the same time we must remember it is
Churchill so it might be bias and the speech is written with emotive language to exaggerate successes
of Dunkirk. It can be seen that the German’s mistakes helped Dunkirk to be successful. This was
written on the 31 st May 1940 the article, if accurate could give us a good visual view of what the
events were like on the beaches of Dunkirk. All lessons come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish
to adapt and change. ?39.99 Bundle World War 2 Conflict Bundle This bundle follows the Key
Stage 3 National Curriculum - challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the
present day with a focus on the conflicts of the Second World War. Most of those saved
subsequently took part in operation in various parts of the world and helped liberate Europe in 1944
and 1945. They have been betrayed and they have been through a lot of emotional torment seeing
their friends and allies fall victim to enemy gunfire. In my opinion it was a bit of both, deliverance
and disaster. At the end of the day “The army still has a grin on their oily, bearded faces”. I have
also included two free lessons in the bundle to give an idea of what is being offered. ?24.79 Reviews
Select overall rating (no rating) Your rating is required to reflect your happiness. Source A, B, C, D,
E, F, G and I inform us about the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940 in various forms ways. In terms
of the mood and the atmosphere at Dunkirk. It initially was intended to recover around 45,000 men
of the British Expeditionary Force over two days. Bundle The Cold War 9 HOURS - A mini unit of 9
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Source I is a painting about the withdrawal from Dunkirk, painted by the official British war artist
Charles Cundall in June 1940. Aided by allied ships and a mixed fleet of little ships, from Dunkirk
and from beaches stretching 10 miles eastwards from the entrance to Dunkirk harbor. This suggests
that the military command had given up any hope of regaining French land, instead submitting to an
all-out retreat. They had no heavier artillery: all armour had been rendered useless and ditched in the
process of retreating. It gives is this the statistics of all the variables at Dunkirk, including ships sunk,
troops killed and tanks blown up. Unfortunately due to TES restricting bundles to 20 resources, the
free lessons of 7, 11, and 16 will need to be downloaded separately. The video still surpassed all the
other sources on supporting this interpretation. The source is useful because it shows that troops were
ashamed and exhausted, it was a complete shambles, they made a mess and shows that they were not
organised. It is unlikely that they were really that cramped, otherwise movement would have been
challenging. Also the source contradicts the source written by Charles Lightoller which comments on
high morale within the troops. On the other hand the title of the book “Pillar of Fire” suggests Atkins
has an agenda and wants to back up his dramatic view of Dunkirk. Another piece of blatant
propaganda was from the Minister of War in source G, who boasts about the success of the British. It
also states that the army had “gained immeasurably in experience of warfare and in self-confidence”,
showing that there may have been other benefits from Dunkirk. This source supports military defeat
as the scattered equipment illustrates the B.E.F loss of equipment. Also the dead British soldiers on
the beach reinforce the military aspect of defeat. This first image shows some scattered litter on the
ground which is actually equipment abandoned by the B.E.F and also shows shipwrecks on the
beach. But on the other side of the story there are many historians that believe this was not a miracle
it was nothing but that of a disaster. I know from my own knowledge that smoke covered the skies
from heavy bombing of the town. By May 31, the Allied forces were compressed into a 5 km strip,
and on that day over 68,000 troops were evacuated followed by another 10,000 or so overnight. If
we relate our findings back to the question we can see that deliverance could come from the fact that
the boats pictured waiting to take the troops to safety whereas from the disaster point of view the
enemy fire, the smoke form the damage caused and the lack of heavy artillery present would add
weight to the view that it was indeed a disaster. I think source was written for Generals and the
Prime Minister. The problem with this source is that it is a still life picture meaning, it’s just one
second of someone’s life.From all we know a German heinikel could have dropped a bomb any time
killing the soldiers just after this photo was taken. He is trying to tell the British public that although
the army is in a crisis in arms wise, they have got more important assets. It shows a large amount of
troops trailing in the sea and overcrowded boats. My own knowledge backs up this point as I know
68,111 troops were killed, wounded and imprisoned whereas the article reports that this number was
only 30,000 consequently making this source not very useful. This loss of equipment was extremely
significant: Source F tells us that the BEF had “lost virtually all its guns, tanks, and other heavy
equipment”, that rifles had been abandoned, damage to ships had been heavy, and the RAF lost 474
planes. Sources A, B and C show that the Allies had been defencelessly at the mercy of the
Germans, and had had no hope of claiming a military victory at the time. This is a reassurance to all
the British back in their homes. See other similar resources ?3.00 5.00 2 reviews BUY NOW Save
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Students will learn and understand key historical skills throughout such as change and continuity in
the types of warfare used, the causes and consequences of the evacuation of Dunkirk and the
similarities and differences of Hitler’s invasion of Russia as compared to Napoleon. This is a primary
source and was taken from a boat manning the rescues from the beaches of Dunkirk. This source is
written by Churchill who was key figure at the time making the source primary therefore reliable.
Also, threat the British people fall felt obliged to fishing trawlers showed the togetherness and unity
among the public. Dunkirk and the battle of Britain Sources Questions. I think the source was
written to educate students about Dunkirk. This source was publicized to give the nation hope and
inspiration. Due to heavy German fire only 8,000 soldiers were recovered in this first rescue attempt.
He recalls how easy it was to kill the soldiers because the beach was swarming with soldiers. All the
sources have either one of the 2 themes, success or failure. This is a detailed source and its primary
evidence, which means it’s useful, but it’s written by a British Major so he maybe patriotic and be
one sided. He also labels Dunkirk as a colossal military disaster which along with figures on injuries
and the death toll on troops gives the view of a military defeat. We must remember also that Atkins
wants to make his book more dramatic in order to sell better. It was published just after the
evacuation and therefor it is a primary source. This mainly due to the surprising number of evacuated
troops. I would say that Dunkirk was a lesson learnt by the British and a hard one at that. It shows a
large amount of troops trailing in the sea and overcrowded boats. They have been cruelly betrayed
but never defeated or dispirited, which is one of the biggest weapons of winning the war. In the
painting the evacuation seems to be portrayed better than it actually is and that it was not a failure.
However it is limited because the NR ignored the military defeat and that all of the equipment were
left behind. This is because analyzing these sources it seems that the battle was a deliverance and
disaster. It also shows that the German aircraft were mercilessly attacking the Allied troops on the
beaches, who were powerless to stop the strafing. In the statement, Churchill explains that
evacuation of Dunkirk was a miracle of deliverance and that wars are not won by evacuations. Get
this resource as part of a bundle and save up to 63% A bundle is a package of resources grouped
together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place. It gives is this the statistics of
all the variables at Dunkirk, including ships sunk, troops killed and tanks blown up. I don’t know
who the artist of the source was, but I have a believe it was written by an Italian as it is an Italian
cartoon. Source E is an extract from Brian Horrock’s autobiography A Full Life (1960). With Source
D we know it is accurate and reliable because we the documentarily was directly from the
government. While Allied troops awaited their inevitable fate, preparations for the evacuation began;
named Operation Dynamo, commanded by Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay began May 22, 1940.
They are British sources and so would believe that the evacuation was a success rather than a failure.
They are British sources and so would believe that the evacuation was a success rather than a failure.
Source B is a cartoon by David Low published in the Evening Standard on 8 th June 1940. It is clear
from this, as from Source B, that the military’s primary objective was to get out of France rather than
to fight their way back into it. If Cundall was not there, then Cundall may have had no choice but to
portray Dunkirk as a success because the government would have given information that would be
positive. It was just after the evacuation had happened and the soldier probably took it out of
interest. Write a review Update existing review Submit review Cancel It's good to leave some
feedback. This strengths of this source is that Cundall is supposed to give an accurate view of
Dunkirk to inform people what is was like, however he wasn’t actually there which weakens the
source. The source is useful as its primary, first hand evidence, but the photo’s show only one part of
the beach and we have to ask can a photo really show the full story. Therefore, the painting was not
an exact depiction of how things were, however it was based on the accounts of different soldiers
who were there at the time. This shows that there was no need for the soldiers to conserve their
bullets, telling us that they were not expecting any combat. Also, threat the British people fall felt
obliged to fishing trawlers showed the togetherness and unity among the public. We find out from
source I that almost all of the B.E.F was saved. We get some more statistics on how many men were
saved, from source K. See other similar resources ?3.00 (no rating) 0 reviews BUY NOW Save for
later Not quite what you were looking for. This resource hasn't been reviewed yet To ensure quality
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to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions. Unfortunately due to TES restricting bundles to
20 resources, the free lessons of 7, 11, and 16 will need to be downloaded separately. He speaks of
how their spirits are strong and that’s their “vital” weapon so they will refuse defeat, and that’s their
“guarantee to victory”. Now, source E shows the soldiers on the beach waiting to be evacuated. On
the other hand, it can be seen as a disaster because out of the 338,000 men saved 139,997 were
French, so for British morale that wasn’t very good. These accounts, and Cundall’s interpretation of
them, may not have been entirely accurate, thus affecting the painting. It shows a large amount of
troops trailing in the sea and overcrowded boats. Write a review Update existing review Submit
review Cancel It's good to leave some feedback. He says that the soldiers have become “a body of
seasoned veterans”.This source really tells us a lot about the use of propaganda spread out. If rifles
were left behind you get the feeling anything heavier or bigger was left behind too. Our customer
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these soldiers must be low on morale after retreating so much and losing many friends and fighters.
He says, “at the end of the day there were 8 fellows killed and injured out of 100,000”. There was a
radio broadcasting; “Britain needs some help. Students will learn and understand key historical skills
throughout such as change and continuity in the types of warfare used, the causes and consequences
of the evacuation of Dunkirk and the similarities and differences of Hitler’s invasion of Russia as
compared to Napoleon. This source is a form of British propaganda because it is telling people from
the United Kingdom that we are doing really well at all. This resource hasn't been reviewed yet To
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Jackson tells us that the French delayed too long in preparing their troops and that the British hadn’t
fully helped out France. They had no heavier artillery: all armour had been rendered useless and
ditched in the process of retreating. The British only succeed in holding up the Germans. Also a
picture is a snapshot of time, so you do not actually know to what extent the disorderly fashion
spread. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS
Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK
Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. I have
created and used these lessons to challenge and engage students, but also to show how much fun
learning about this part of history really is. I also believe that the ships would have been much further
from the coast than shown, due to the shallowness of the beach. Therefore from what we know we
and see from the painting we can say the source is reliable. For example, I know from my
geographical knowledge of the area that the town of Dunkirk is not as close to the beaches as the
source seems to suggest. This demonstrates how disciplined the military were in patiently waiting for
ships to evacuate them, however it does not show much about the Battle for Dunkirk. Any of these
sources by themselves don’t give me enough evidence to support the interpretation. Plus you can’t
really even trust the figures given because the British government drew them up, so they most likely
exaggerated them to show off to the public and keep British morale up. See other similar resources
?0.00 4.00 4 reviews Download Save for later Not quite what you were looking for. Source D’s a
painting showing the soldiers being rescued, it shows their stairing for survival. The strengths of this
source are that the figures are accurate as I know from my own knowledge that 338,276 men were
rescued from Dunkirk. For example, by the 31 st May there was only a canal separating Dunkirk
from the Germans. I have created and used these lessons to challenge and engage students, but also
to show how much fun learning about this part of history really is. Huge amounts of troops were
saved and it remained a calm, orders evacuation. The source tells us the evacuation was a disaster
but a propaganda victory. I feel that the fact that Britain managed to evacuate all those people is a
miracle in its self, although I do feel there was a bit of luck in the fact that Hitler chose bot to attack,
even when the British were like sitting ducks. Atkins is quite reliable as a historian so we would
expect him to be well informed and also the source is an eyewitness account which also makes it
useful. This source is a secondary source because it was written in 2000 on the 60th anniversary of
Dunkirk by a BBC media correspondent for the BBC show on Dunkirk. However the weaknesses
are evident in the book’s title “The Incredible Escape.2 This suggests Gelb had already made up his
mind on Dunkirk and therefore wrote a one sided argument to back up his view. I know from my
own knowledge that German tanks were given the halt order by Hitler. Write a review Update
existing review Submit review Cancel It's good to leave some feedback. Unfortunately due to TES
restricting bundles to 20 resources, the free lessons of 7, 11, and 16 will need to be downloaded
separately. There were 68,000 casualties, and a lot of weaponry was lost. In the beginning, the plan
was to simply evacuate all British non-combatants from the continent. They have little experience in
this area, and have never used naval transportation in a bigger onset. In my opinion it was a bit of
both, deliverance and disaster.
This is an eyewitness account and a primary source. The seaman comments on a RASC sergeant who
drove away German fighter planes single-handed with a gun. At the end of the day “The army still
has a grin on their oily, bearded faces”. If there were some sources from French and German men
then it could support the interpretation better. Unfortunately due to TES restricting bundles to 20
resources, the free lessons of 7, 11, and 16 will need to be downloaded separately. While Allied
troops awaited their inevitable fate, preparations for the evacuation began; named Operation
Dynamo, commanded by Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay began May 22, 1940. From looking at
pieces of evidence and from my own knowledge I know that the following definitions of defeat did
occur in Dunkirk. It also shows that the German aircraft were mercilessly attacking the Allied troops
on the beaches, who were powerless to stop the strafing. This resource hasn't been reviewed yet To
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this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions. I am going to examine four
sources and test the theory that this really was a miracle. In my opinion it was a bit of both,
deliverance and disaster. I also believe that the ships would have been much further from the coast
than shown, due to the shallowness of the beach. Therefore making the sources limited as you don’t
get the whole perspective of the evacuation of Dunkirk. It initially was intended to recover around
45,000 men of the British Expeditionary Force over two days. Also the source is very detailed and
gives sufficient information. He recalls how easy it was to kill the soldiers because the beach was
swarming with soldiers. It also shows that the German aircraft were mercilessly attacking the Allied
troops on the beaches, who were powerless to stop the strafing. Also, threat the British people fall
felt obliged to fishing trawlers showed the togetherness and unity among the public. Source F shows
the soldiers warding off German fighter planes. This account was describing in detail what was going
on. They had to spread this sort of propaganda to keep up British morale. This shows that there was
no need for the soldiers to conserve their bullets, telling us that they were not expecting any combat.
How far we can believe this photograph is questionable, as all the other sources seem to mention that
the troops on the beach were under attack form enemy fire. It shows that the victory of Dunkirk
allowed British troops to take the first steps in the collapse of Hitler’s Nazi empire. I will evaluate
the sources and come up with a suitable conclusion to the interpretation. The nature of the evacuation
where it was calm, well ordered evacuation. With the Germans only three miles from the harbour, the
last vessel departed from the seaport, officially ending the Battle of Dunkirk. Also it tells that
valuable equipment had been left behind and that troops were retreating by Luftwaffe gunfire. Write
a review Update existing review Submit review Cancel It's good to leave some feedback. The second
picture shows shipwrecks again abandoned equipment and also dead British soldiers.