The Road to Oran
Anglo-French Naval Relations, September 1939-July 1940| By: | David Brown |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780714654614 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781135771621 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2004 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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On 3 July 1940, soon after the collapse of the French front and France's request for an armistice, a reluctant Royal Navy commander opened fire on the French Navy squadron at Mers-el-Kebir. Some 1,300 French sailors lost their lives.The late David Brown's detailed account finally conveys an objective understanding of the course of events that led u