Table of Contents

1. Anglo-French Naval Staff Planning and Co-operation on the Eve of War 2. The Phony War 3. The Mediterranean, 27 March-27 May 1940 4. Dunkirk to Bordeaux, 1-15 June 5. Political Collapse, 16 June 24 6. Pétain's First Day, 17 June 29 7. Last Meeting of the Admirals, 18 June 8. Bordeaux, 19-21 June: Armistice or Africa? 9. The Other Side of the Hill, 17-21 June 50 10. The Terms, 22 June 11. 23 June 12. 24 June 13. The Armistice, 25 June 14. The Cruise of the Richelieu, 25-26 June 15. 27 June 16. 28 June 17. 29 June 18. 30 June 19. 1 July 20. The Orders for Operation 'Catapult', 2 July 21. Mers el-Kébir: The parley, 3 July 22. The Bombardment of Mers el-Kebir, 3 July

About the Author

The late David Brown was head of the Naval Historical Branch at the Ministry of Defence, London, for over 25 years. He is author of many books on naval history.