3. Dunkirk
In today’s history, Dunkirk is considered a major success story as the mission was able to rescue hundreds of thousands of British soldiers from enemy territory. However, did you know that it was also one of the most massive military disasters? The 400,000 British troops stationed in Belgium were left to fight against the Germans. However, they were quickly surrounded and it was all due to poor planning and a lack of leadership. If the mission hadn’t been a success, the war might have turned out much differently…