Vichy-French navy NAA-57

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Please, don't get me wrong. I'm not a supporter of the Vichy régime in any way. I just want to put things right.
I already wrote on this thread that the Vichy régime had been over-zealous concerning the Jewish question and had been the best supplier of the German war effort, always going one step farther than what was required/requested/demanded by the Nazis. The (in)famous shakehand between Pétain and Hitler in the railway station at Montoire speaks for itself.

But Vichy forces have never been under German command in any action or campaign. They have always been attacked by Allied forces (including Free French) and have never taken the initiative bar for two retaliation air raids over Gibraltar.
Allies were definitely right in doing this but this thread is about to turn into a political debate and I am not sure it's the right place to start it.