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

2009-05-25

Genres

Documentary, War

Runtime

45 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Richard Bond

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes