In a Q&A interview with Bloomberg.com's James Gibney, Museum Senior Historian Robert M. Citino provides some of the military background that the Christopher Nolan blockbuster leaves out. 

"As our last day began at the Summer Teacher Institute at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, we couldn’t help but feel bittersweet about our experiences. We felt this way because our time here had been nothing short of outstanding and we were not ready to leave but were excited to bring new ideas and strategies to our classrooms across the United States."

"Day Four has been a time of rich discourse for us as we considered ways to approach the 'dark' aspects of World War II."
 

Studying the war in Europe with The National WWII Museum. 

As Dunkirk arrives in theaters, The Wall Street Journal surveys the cinematic history of the war.