After the death of their officer, a British Corporal serving in France is put in charge of protecting the lives of his fellow soldiers. It is necessary for him to bring them back to Britain in some way. In the meantime, British civilians are being drawn into the conflict as a result of Operation Dynamo, which is a plan to bring French and British forces back from the beaches of Dunkirk. While some showed less willingness to assist, some took the initiative.