Operation of Lila & Scuttling of French Fleet 12 Allied soldiers killed, No Axis soldiers killed (nov 27, 1942 – 23h 59min, nov 27, 1942 y)

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This was the French fleet trying to avoid being captured by Nazi Germany's forces. The Germans launched a heavy assault, but the naval crews used deception tactics to delay the enemy until scuttling could be carried out. The German operation was judged a failure, with the capture of 39 small ships, while the French destroyed 77 vessels and several submarines escaped to French North Africa. It marked the end of Vichy France as a credible power.

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