Churchill's Darkest Decision (2009)

Year: 2009
Genres: Documentary, War
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Runtime: 45 min

Name: Churchill's Darkest Decision
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2009
Rating: 3.5

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.