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Old March 18th, 2007, 11:19 PM
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Default Re: French navy operation torch
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Originally Posted by TA152 View Post
Did'nt the Royal Navy attack the French navy at some point early in the war because they did not want the French ships to fall into German hands ?

I read this caused alot of bad feelings towards the allies and the Royal Navy because many French sailors were killed.
Yes, at the Battle of Oran on 30 July, 1940.
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