MaiionPostBotB to c/[email protected]English • 2 years agoTIL 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 ...en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up131cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up131external-linkTIL 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 ...en.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBotB to c/[email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square1fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI only learned about this recently. Contributes to why the French hate the Brits, by all accounts.
I only learned about this recently. Contributes to why the French hate the Brits, by all accounts.