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David Brown
Road to Oran
Anglo-French Naval Relations, September 1939-July 1940

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On 3 July 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 late David Brown’s detailed account finally conveys an objective understanding of the course of events that led u

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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 256 ● ISBN 9781135771621 ● Editura Taylor and Francis ● Publicat 2004 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 3572856 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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