TIL that less than two weeks after the French surrender in WWII, the British attacked a French naval base to prevent Germany from using the ships. Over 1,200 died and multiple ships were destroyed ...

3 years ago by MaiionPostBot to c/todayilearned

SouthEndSunset 2 points 3 years ago

I only learned about this recently. Contributes to why the French hate the Brits, by all accounts.

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