Dunkirk

[Sunray]

My first minder/sergeant was one such Royal Marine left behind. Bill Balmer was just 16 when he joined in June 1939 and passed out at Chatham in December.   For 72 hours of reckless gallantry the Royals were sacrificed as the rear guard and held "the Citadel " against repeated attacks.

  There's a bloody good "participation game" (sic).

  Red Watch Royal Marines saved the beachhead. We will remember them.  Bill survived PoW and continued his post war career in 41 Commando. 

Not talked about is the disaster at Brest and St Malo - no little boats for the 52 Lowland Division.  Have a google at Operation Ariel. 

Cheers

[Ithoriel]

Wife enjoyed it. Me less so but not entirely sure why. I think the wife enjoyed it for the heroic spit pilot more than anything which is odd as for most of the film his face is covered in his flight mask....

Maybe I should buy a mask 

"It's no accident that Tom Hardy's face is obscured in his most famous roles.

Director Christopher Nolan said Hardy can do more with his eyes alone than most actors can with their whole body, and it's a theory they've been putting to the test." - Esquire Magazine