War in the Mediterranean
Published on 22. July 2003
224 pages
978-1-4738-0114-1 (ISBN)
Description
Much has been written about the conduct of the land battles and the commanders who faced each other yet, as the main protagonists realised at the time, success or failure rested on the effectiveness of their seaborne supply chain. Control of the Mediterranean was therefore absolutely crucial. In the final analysis it was the Allies' ability to dominate the Mediterranean that bought them victory but there is no denying that it was a 'damned close run thing'. In this authoritative study, Bernard Ireland brings a fresh clarity to the complexities and factors at play during this critical period.
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War in the Mediterranean, 1940-1943
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. To the Brink: The Situation to June 1940
- 2. 'Parallel War': June to September 1940
- 3. The Opening Round: September to December 1940
- 4. Offensive and Counter-Offensive: December 1940 to May 1941
- 5. Peripheral Activities: February 1941 to August 1941
- 6. The 'Dominant Theatre': May 1941 to July 1941
- 7. To the Fall of Tobruk: December 1941 to June 1942
- 8. To First Alamein: June 1942 to August 1942
- 9. The Turning of the Tide: August 1942 to November 1942
- 10. 'Torch' and Toulon: November 1942
- 11. The Road to Tunis: November 1942 to March 1943
- 12. The End in North Africa: March 1943 to May 1943
- Select Bibliography
- Index
