Churchill's Darkest Decision

Churchill's Darkest Decision (2009)

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

  • Genre: Documentary, War
  • Release Date: 2009-05-25
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Furnace
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Richard Bond
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Summary

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

    as RN Submariner
Directing Richard Bond Director

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