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.
Title | Churchill's Darkest Decision |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Documentary, War |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Furnace |
Cast | Greg Bennett |
Crew | Richard Bond (Director) |
Keyword | world war ii, royal navy, winston churchill |
Release | May 25, 2009 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |