Bretagne Battleship

Bretagne was the lead ship of a French battleship class armed with thirteen-point-four-inch guns and completed during the First World War. It later underwent modernization but remained slower than newer capital ships. Its career ended in the British attack at Mers-el-Kébir in July 1940, a consequence of France’s collapse and the struggle over the future of its fleet.

The three ships, Bretagne, Provence, and Lorraine, carried ten 340mm guns in five twin turrets. Their service illustrates the French Navy’s effort to maintain capital ships through interwar restrictions and limited modernization funds. After the 1940 armistice, British leaders feared that French ships might become available to Germany. The resulting attack at Mers-el-Kébir destroyed Bretagne with heavy loss of life. Her sisters followed different wartime paths, so her destruction was not the fate of the entire class.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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