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This week in the War, 23–29 November 1942: French fleet scuttled in Toulon

This week in the war, on 27 November 1942, German panzers rolled into the French port of Toulon. Admiral Jean de Laborde, commander of the French fleet, promptly gave the order that his sailors should scuttle their ships. If such … Continue reading

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