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22nd Feb 2004, 08:56

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henry crun

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Smedley, The reason the German ground forces did not overrun the defences was Goering.

He wanted to share in the glory of victory and persuaded Hitler that his beloved Luftwaffe could annihilate the allied forces in the Dunkirk beachhead.