Churchill's Darkest Decision
7.0
Documentary, War
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.
- Originial Title
- Churchill's Darkest Decision
- Tagline
- How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.
- Release Date
- May 25, 2009
- Runtime
- 0h 45min
- Budget
- -
- Revenue
- -
- Original Language
- English
- Status
- Released