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The movie "Dunkirk" has a scene where a British soldier tries to shoot at a dive bomber with his rifle. How common were these attempts at the Dunkirk beach, or more generally, as a military tactic? Were they effective? Why didn't everyone at the beach do it?

by /u/Ori_553 in /r/AskHistorians

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