In May 1940, German Panzer divisions launched a lightning campaign that stunned Europe. Breaking through the Ardennes, they surrounded Allied armies and pushed toward the English Channel, trapping ...

DUNKIRK — Dunkirk will honor and remember the remarkable effort to help its namesake city in France after World War II with a celebration in August. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Historical Society of ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 4, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. In 1940, as casualties mounted across Europe, the ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Germany dithered, and the British got away. War movies tend to depict the battles a nation wins—not the ones it loses. So with a blockbuster Hollywood movie on Dunkirk ...