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Where did the British fight the French during World War II?

After the armistice between France and Germany in 1940, Great Britain feared that the French fleet would fall under German control, which could radically change the balance of power in the naval theater of operations. On July 3, the British formation "H" approached the Mers-El-Kebir base in Algeria, where part of the French Atlantic squadron had already begun demobilization, and issued an ultimatum.

Among the options offered was to join the British fleet, either sail to American ports or simply scuttle the ships, but the French chose to take the fight. As a result, their losses amounted to about 1300 people and several ships, while the British lost only two pilots.

In the future, the French sailors did not allow the transfer of the fleet to the Germans - for example, in 1942 they sank 77 ships while trying to capture them in the port of Toulon.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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