Vichy France scuttles ships, subs at Toulon 70 years ago today (1942)


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(Friday, November 27, 1942, part of the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II) — The Vichy French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines today to avoid capture by Nazi German forces during Operation Lila of the Case Anton takeover of Vichy France.