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.
Genre: Documentary, War
Stars: Greg Bennett
Crew: Richard Bond (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Furnace
Runtime: 45 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 25, 2009
IMDb: 4