Operation of Lila & Scuttling of French Fleet 12 Allied soldiers killed, No Axis soldiers killed (27 ноя 1942 г. – 23 ч 59 мин, 27 ноя 1942 г.)

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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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WW2 mediteranean theatre battles

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18 мар 2018

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27 ноя 1942 г.

23 ч 59 мин, 27 ноя 1942 г.

~ 23 hours