CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 0h 45m

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.

Directed byRichard Bond

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 45m
Language
EN
Released
May 25, 2009
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Furnace

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1 credited
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Greg Bennett

RN Submariner

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Directed by
Richard Bond
Richard Bond

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