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    The Keep Military Museum > Blog > 2025 > April

POOLE’S LITTLE SHIP OF DUNKIRK AND THE DORSET REGIMENT’S FIGHTING RETREAT

April 23, 2025
Dorsetshire Regiment

A new short film tells the story of Poole’s vital role in the miracle of the Dunkirk evacuation 85 years ago. The 30-minute documentary has been commissioned by the Poole Maritime Trust to mark the major anniversary. The community of Poole played a key role in Operation Dynamo between May

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