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Retreating Allied troops wade in neck-deep water to board a large ship unable to get closer to shore. Ultimately, 338,200 troops successfully escaped. (Bert Hardy/Getty Images)
Bert Hardy/Getty Images
Retreating Allied troops wade in neck-deep water to board a large ship unable to get closer to shore. Ultimately, 338,200 troops successfully escaped. (Bert Hardy/Getty Images)
Bert Hardy/Getty Images