Churchill's Darkest Decision
“How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.”
2009•45m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryWar
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.
Director
Richard Bond
Languages
English
Studio
Furnace
Cast
Greg Bennett
RN Submariner
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