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Did Hitler Allow the British Army to Escape from Dunkirk?

By David Irving ∙ June 20, 2020

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Some people argue that Hitler, against the advice of his chiefs of staff, let the British get away out of magnanimity. David Irving states that the records show Hitler believed the British would never retreat (presumably digging in, as in World War I). But they left – 'one of the foulest betrayals' of Britain's allies on the Continent. But it was turned into a propaganda success.

  • David Irving

    David John Cawdell Irving was born on March 24, 1938, in Essex, England, the son of a Royal Navy Commander. After education at London University, he spent a year working in a steel mill in Germany, where he perfected his fluency in the language. His first book, the best-selling The Destruction of Dresden, was published in 1963, when he was 25 years old. This was followed by many others. His books have appeared in a range of languages. Several have been serialized in prominent periodicals. He has contributed articles to some 60 British and foreign periodicals including the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Express in Britain, and Stern and Der Spiegel in Germany.

    Read more about him here.

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