Churchill's Darkest Decision

2009

  

7 / 10

  • en
  • Documentary, War,
  • 45 mins
Overview

The background to, events of and consequences of the Battle of Mers-El-Kebir on 3 July 1940. In that battle, Royal Navy ships fired on the French Fleet in order to prevent it from falling into German hands. A French battleship was sunk and several other ships damaged. Nearly 1,300 French sailors were killed.


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