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Why did the French decide to defy the Germans by scuttling their fleet at Toulon in 1942, rather than setting sail to territory controlled by the Free French?

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Why did the French decide to defy the Germans by scuttling their fleet at Toulon in 1942, rather than setting sail to territory controlled by the Free French?	322
Did ancient (non-Roman) armies have names? If yes, what would be examples?	13