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.

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1942
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The Sea Wolves
1980
5.9/10

The Bridge at Remagen
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6.8/10

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk
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Night Will Fall
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Battle of Britain
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They Shall Not Grow Old
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The Battle of Midway
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H.M.S. Defiant
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We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company
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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
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Wolf Hound
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Hornblower: Loyalty
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The Codes of War
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6.2/10

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
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6.9/10

Father Soldier Son
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6.5/10

In Enemy Hands
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5.8/10

The Battle of San Pietro
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6.1/10

Five Came Back
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7.9/10
Empire of the Sun
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7.506/10