Churchill's Darkest Decision
How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.
May 25, 2009
45 min
✓ Released 6300 days ago
Documentary
War
7.0
User Score
1 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Richard Bond
Runtime: 45 min
Top Cast
Greg Bennett
RN Submariner
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