Black Friday and Ships in Toulon

The video discusses the events of Black Friday in November 1942, focusing on the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon. This act of self-destruction was seen as a glorious suicide, preventing the fleet from falling into German hands. The Allied forces viewed this as a significant event, marking the destruction of a major naval force that had been inactive since the fall of France. The smoke from the scuttled ships was reminiscent of Pearl Harbor, but this time it symbolized triumph rather than defeat.

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