Overview:
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.
Budget
$0.00
Production companies
Furnace
Genre
Documentary, War
Runtime
45mins
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
2009-05-25
