The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944 by John Grehan

The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944 by John Grehan

Despatches in this volume include those covering the Battle of Matapan in 1941, Fleet Air Arm operations in 1940, the Battle of Sirte in 1942, the action with the Italian Fleet off Calabria (Central Mediterranean) in 1940, the engagement between British and Italian forces off Cape Spartivento (Central Mediterranean) in 1940, the Mediterranean convoys between January 1941 and August 1942 - which includes the famous Operation Pedestal, operations in the Aegean in 1943, the engagement with an Italian convoy in 1941, and the despatch covering Coastal Force actions, including those in the Mediterranean. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. The Coastal Forces despatch also includes those vessels assigned to the Levant, Dover and Nore stations - i.e. outside of the Mediterranean theatre.

Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than twenty years. He began his career with local history, writing a book on the Second World War anti-invasion defences and stop lines in West Sussex. In 2006 he began working on the idea for Britain at War Magazine, This publication has grown rapidly to become the best-selling military history periodical. John Grehan has written more than 150 books and articles on military subjects, covering most periods of history. John is currently employed as the Assistant Editor of Britain at War Magazine.

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ISBN 13	9781783462223
ISBN 10	1783462221
Title	The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944
Author	John Grehan
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2014-07-01
Number of pages	272
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