1st Edition

The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean Vol.I: September 1939 - October 1940

By David Brown Copyright 2002
264 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume deals with the first 15 months of the Mediterranean Campaign including the preparations for war, the effect of the entry of Italy into the war in June, 1940, the tragic actions against the French Fleet, and the achievement of British command of the sea, which was the defining factor for all subsequent Mediterranean operations. It ends with the first Mediterranean convoy battle to run... Read more
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Brown, David