Feature2009·45m·7.0

Churchill's Darkest Decision

How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.

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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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Greg Bennett

RN Submariner

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Released
Original language
English
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English
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Revenue
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Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Furnace

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Director

Richard Bond

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