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Malta Strikes Back: The Role of Malta in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1942
Ken Delve
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Description for Malta Strikes Back: The Role of Malta in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1942
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The key to our position in the whole Mediterranean lay in Malta. (Tedder) Two of the greatest strategic mistakes by Hitler involved failure to take control of two key locations, Gibraltar and Malta; between them these two were able to influence, and at times dominate, the Western Mediterranean area, and surrounding land masses. Malta, with its strategic partner, Alexandria (and Egypt) likewise dominated the Eastern Mediterranean and surrounding land masses. Malta only existed strategically for its ability to attack the enemy Lines of Communication between European bases (now stretching from France to Crete) and North Africa. Every ... Read more
The key to our position in the whole Mediterranean lay in Malta. (Tedder) Two of the greatest strategic mistakes by Hitler involved failure to take control of two key locations, Gibraltar and Malta; between them these two were able to influence, and at times dominate, the Western Mediterranean area, and surrounding land masses. Malta, with its strategic partner, Alexandria (and Egypt) likewise dominated the Eastern Mediterranean and surrounding land masses. Malta only existed strategically for its ability to attack the enemy Lines of Communication between European bases (now stretching from France to Crete) and North Africa. Every ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473892446
SKU
V9781473892446
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Ken Delve
Ken Delve was an RAF Tornado bomber pilot during his service career and is now considered to be one of the world s leading experts on the history of military aviation. He has written countless specialized articles for leading aviation magazines and has authored more than sixteen books including The Short Sunderland, D-Day: The Air Battle, Avro Lancaster, The Mustang ... Read more
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