They're out on the sands there. A whole army without weapons, without any cover, waiting for the German advance.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Snow Goose (1954) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:17:36 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- Over the channel to Dunkirk.
- Over the channel? You mean to France?
- Yes, it's only about a hundred miles.
- You mean where the fighting is? You're going to the war?
- You've heard the news about Dunkirk?
- Only what they say. But our soldiers are fighting there.
- But what can you do for them, Philip? You'll be killed too.
- But it's madness. They'll all be killed. What can they do?
[...]