How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.
DocumentaryWar45m
7.0
TMDB
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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Title
Churchill's Darkest Decision
Released
May 25, 2009
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
45m
Status
Released
Studio
Furnace
