Guépard-class destroyer
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The Guépard class consisted of six destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1920s. The class saw action in World War II, none surviving the war. Bison was sunk during the Norwegian campaign in
Guépard-class destroyer
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon was orchestrated by Vichy France on 27 November 1942 to prevent Nazi German forces from seizing it. After the Allied invasion of North Africa, the Germans i
Guépard-class destroyer
…ships joined the Vichy French Navy after France surrendered to the Axis in June after losing the Battle of France. They were scuttled in November 1942 when the Germans attempted to seize the French fleet. The Guépard-class ships were improved versions of the preceding Jaguar class. They had an overall length of 130.2 meters (427 ft 2 in), a beam of 11.5…
Strasbourg, Colbert, Algérie, and Marseillaise
The stern of the cruiser Marseillaise
Panzertruppen watch the burning Colbert
Toulon in late 1944