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Dunkirk WWII recommendations?

I'm going to be in Brugges and planning on taking a road trip to Dunkirk to see ay WWII sites. Is it worth the trip? Is there much to see/explore/experience?

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There is a little museum and a monument about Operation Dynamo near the beach. With low tide the remains of a few shipwrecks are still visible. There are battle field tours, but I didn’t join one, so can’t tell you if it’s worth following.

https://www.dunkirk-tourism.com/things-to-do/dunkirk-1940-operation-dynamo/

There are still bunkers of the Atlantikwall spread around. Especially near “Fort des Dunes” at the outskirts of Dunkirk. No idea a visit is included in the tour.

https://fort-des-dunes.fr/en/

The best preserved part of the Atlantikwall is to find near Ostend.

https://www.raversyde.be/en

If it's worth going to Dunkirk depends how much interested you are in Operation Dynamo. Certainly not to miss are the former V2 launch bases La Coupole and Le Blockhaus near Saint-Omer. The huge gun batteries near Cap Griz-Nez too.