After the defeat of the French by the Germans, Churchill was determined that the French fleet would not fall into German hands so he ordered every French ship to be seized or surrender.
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After the defeat of the French by the Germans, Churchill was determined that the French fleet would not fall into German hands so he ordered every French ship to be seized or surrender.
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Add this copy of The Deadly Stroke to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Pan.
Add this copy of The Deadly Stroke to cart. $14.41, good condition, Sold by Military History Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Folkestone, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1976 by Pan Books.
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Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels-General Mass market paperback. Pages browning. Good. On 3 July, 1940 units of the Royal Navy under Admiral Sommerville attacked and largely destroyed the French Fleet as it lay at it's mooorings at Mers-el-Kebir. Until two weeks before the French and the British had been allies but the British government ordered the action to stop the fleet falling into German hands. The result was the death of 1, 300 French sailors-a 'Greek Tragedy' as Churchill put it. UL-XXXXXX. 223pp illustrations.
Add this copy of The Deadly Stroke to cart. $14.97, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Macmillan.
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Good. Good condition. (mers-el-kebir, attack on, 1940) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.