The Road to Oran: Anglo-French Naval Relations September 1939-July 1940 by David Brown

The Road to Oran: Anglo-French Naval Relations September 1939-July 1940

David Brown

256 pages first pub 2004 (view editions)

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On July 3 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 driving f...

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