French Navy Scuttles Its Fleet at Toulon: Rather Sink Than Surrender to Hitler
The French navy deliberately sinks its entire fleet at Toulon to deny Adolf Hitler a prize he desperately needed. This act of defiance strips the German Kriegsmarine of critical naval assets while proving that even under occupation, France would not surrender its sovereignty without a fight.
November 27, 1942
84 years ago
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