Churchill's Darkest Decision (2009)

How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.

• 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.

Rating

7 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

May 25, 2009

Runtime

45m

Language

English

Director

Richard Bond

Status

Released