Dunkirk Remembered
Gentlemen, just a small word to remind you of the 60th anniversary of Operation Dynanmo,whereby the British Army was sucessfully extracted from Dunkirk.
After the total collapse of French forces,the only option was evacuation despite accusations of betrayal from the French, we had only been there to help bail them out.
In the words of the great man himself, "the battle of France is over, I expect the battle of Britain is about to begin"
Thus began one of the greatest chapters in the history of this country,- the "finest hour".
This event deserves our remembrance, while at the same time also serves to throw light on a subject we have been debating recently on this forum,i.e. our relationship with France.
Personally, I will never understand the antagonism of France towards us,which stands uneasily together with her cosy relationship with Germany in Europe today given two world wars and the fact we were allies.
C'est la guerre.
C'est la vie.