Churchill's Darkest Decision (2009)

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.

Released May 25, 2009 45 min None+

Genres: Documentary, War

Keywords: tmdb.world-war-ii, tmdb.winston-churchill, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.royal-navy

Production Companies: Furnace

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English