The Blitzkreig had thundered through France leaving carnage in its wake. For many men, the British Expeditionary Force’s retreat ended long before the beaches at Dunkirk. But one thing was certain: Lieutenant Jack Dodd was going to get his men home. Even as they huddled, stranded in a coastal village, with no hope of the Royal Navy finding them, Jack knew that there was one boat that would chance the Channel and sail them straight for Blighty!

Story: Richard Davis

Art: Paolo Ongaro

Cover: Neil Roberts