tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post6008518362920489067..comments2024-01-03T17:54:31.012+00:00Comments on WW2: A Civilian in the Second World War: 4th June 1940: The evacuation from DunkirkE J Rudsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884606063821044751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post-8046971560961173972010-08-01T21:38:43.743+01:002010-08-01T21:38:43.743+01:00Yes, it's very interesting to see how effectiv...Yes, it's very interesting to see how effective British propaganda was at this time, especially as Eric was usually quite sceptical about press reports.E J Rudsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11884606063821044751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post-5360705168846337102010-08-01T10:43:14.587+01:002010-08-01T10:43:14.587+01:00It's interesting the truth about sinking of th...It's interesting the truth about sinking of the Clydebank-built Lancastria on 29 May 1940 has only just come to light. Eric's diary illustrates how well the British propaganda machine was keeping up morale. He and his contemporaries in Britain truly believed in the minimal loss of life and the success of the Dunkirk evacuations.Barbara Butlernoreply@blogger.com