David Brown

The Road to Oran

Anglo-French Naval Relations, September 1939-July 1940

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

On 3 July 1940, following the collapse of the French front, the Royal Navy opened fire on the French Navy at Mers-el-Kebir, killing 1300 sailors. This books is an objective account of the tragedy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9780415652704
• ISBN-10: 0415652707
• Artikelnr.: 36540645

Autorenporträt

The late David Brown was head of the Naval Historical Branch at the Ministry of Defence, London, for over 25 years. He is author of many books on naval history.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Anglo-French Naval Staff Planning and Co-operation on the Eve of War 2. The Phony War 3. The Mediterranean
27 March-27 May 1940 4. Dunkirk to Bordeaux
1-15 June 5. Political Collapse
16 June 24 6. Pétain's First Day
17 June 29 7. Last Meeting of the Admirals
18 June 8. Bordeaux
19-21 June: Armistice or Africa? 9. The Other Side of the Hill
17-21 June 50 10. The Terms
22 June 11. 23 June 12. 24 June 13. The Armistice
25 June 14. The Cruise of the Richelieu
25-26 June 15. 27 June 16. 28 June 17. 29 June 18. 30 June 19. 1 July 20. The Orders for Operation 'Catapult'
2 July 21. Mers el-Kébir: The parley
3 July 22. The Bombardment of Mers el-Kebir
3 July