ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
Winston Churchill orders an attack on the French Fleet in order to keep the ships from falling in to the hands of Nazi Germany. The attack turns into a political mistake and sows discord between allies. One of the most interesting and debated decisions of Churchill during World War 2.
Written by: Sean Michael Chick
Correction: President Franklin Roosevelt told Ambassador René de Saint-Quentin that he would have done what Churchill did at Mers-El-Kebir.
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