De Gaulle inspects Free French naval units after the action at Oran (1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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General Charles de Gaulle examines Free French naval units following the Royal Navy bombardment of the French fleet at Oran, Algeria which killed 1,200 sailors
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SLATE INFORMATON: Gaumont British News Special! The Action Against French Warships at Oran
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DE GAULLE, Gen. Inspects French Ship.. Inspection scenes in the sloop 4a of arrival and departure of General.
ORAN BATTLE OF British open fire on French Navy inc.. British Sea Giants firing from miles French Battleships shooting as it runs.. Battleship Bretagne capsized.. etc.
STRASBOURG BATTLESHIP. Breaks through British Cordon at Oran, and gets away.. shooting as she goes.
Personalities - Politicians; France; Navy - Active; Algeria
Charles de Gaulle, France, World War II, World War