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Malta Convoys 1940 1943
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Author : Paul Kemp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Malta Convoys 1940 1943 written by Paul Kemp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Naval convoys categories.
Malta Convoys 1940 1943
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Author : Richard Woodman
language : en
Publisher: John Murray Pubs Limited
Release Date : 2003-02-01
Malta Convoys 1940 1943 written by Richard Woodman and has been published by John Murray Pubs Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-01 with History categories.
From the day Mussolini's Italy declared war on Britain in June 1940, the island of Malta was under siege. Its strategic importance was obvious to both sides, blocking as it did the supply route across the Mediterranean from Italy to the Axis armies in North Africa. It had to be bombed out of existence by the Axis powers and preserved at all costs by the British. That Malta survived was due to the courage and fortitude of her people and to the dauntless determination of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy. Here Richard Woodman tells the full, terrifying story of how - at fearsome cost - the impossible was achieved.
Malta Convoys 1940 42
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Author : David A. Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1999-12-31
Malta Convoys 1940 42 written by David A. Thomas and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-31 with History categories.
In Malta Convoys David Thomas, the distinguished naval historian, gives a fascinating account of the vital battles fought by sea and air to ensure that essential supplies got through. He vividly describes the appalling cost in men and ships. Here is an important contribution to naval history in the Second World War and, at the same time, a rattling good read.
Siege Malta 1940 1943
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Author : Ernie Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2011-11-17
Siege Malta 1940 1943 written by Ernie Bradford and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-17 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Situated midway between Europe and Africa, Malta played a central role in the battles for the mastery of North Africa. The island was the vital supply base for British and Imperial troops in the to-and-fro desert campaigns against, first, Italy and then Germany and Rommels Afrika Korps. The three-year siege of Malta was one of the longest in history. In this thrilling account the author, who first came to know and love Malta whilst serving with the Royal Navy during the Second World War, paints a vivid picture of the suffering of the island and its population. He draws on personal accounts and reminiscences of the participants; he tells of the occasional despair that turned to joy when the convoys got through with much-needed supplies and of the bravery of both the civilians and the armed forces stationed there that uniquely won for Malta the George Cross. Ernle Bradford was born in Norfolk in 1922 and joined the Royal Navy at eighteen. He served with distinction throughout the Second World War. After the war he based himself in Malta, sailing the Mediterranean in a number of small boats and writing prolifically about its history. Among his other books are The Great Siege: Malta 1565, Ulysses Found, Mediterranean: Portrait of a Sea, Cleopatra, Hannibal, The Shield and the Sword and Christopher Columbus. He died in 1986.
In Passage Perilous
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Author : Vincent P. O'Hara
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2012-11-05
In Passage Perilous written by Vincent P. O'Hara and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-05 with History categories.
An invaluable account of one of the most overlooked sea battles of World War II. By mid-1942 the Allies were losing the Mediterranean war: Malta was isolated and its civilian population faced starvation. In June 1942 the British Royal Navy made a stupendous effort to break the Axis stranglehold. The British dispatched armed convoys from Gibraltar and Egypt toward Malta. In a complex battle lasting more than a week, Italian and German forces defeated Operation Vigorous, the larger eastern effort, and ravaged the western convoy, Operation Harpoon, in a series of air, submarine, and surface attacks culminating in the Battle of Pantelleria. Just two of seventeen merchant ships that set out for Malta reached their destination. In Passage Perilous presents a detailed description of the operations and assesses the actual impact Malta had on the fight to deny supplies to Rommel’s army in North Africa. The book’s discussion of the battle’s operational aspects highlights the complex relationships between air and naval power and the influence of geography on littoral operations. “An important and highly recommended addition to the literature on World War II in the Mediterranean.” —IPP Naval Maritime History
Malta Convoy
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Author : Peter Shankland
language : en
Publisher: London : Collins
Release Date : 1961
Malta Convoy written by Peter Shankland and has been published by London : Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Naval convoys categories.
Story of "Operation Pedestal", the convoy that relieved Malta in 1942 when surrender to the Axis seemed imminent, and the role of the Tanker "Ohio" in this action.
Malta Convoys
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Malta Convoys written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Operation Pedestal, Battle of Calabria, Operation Harpoon, Operation Vigorous, Battle of Cape Spartivento, Club Run, Operation Stone Age, Operation White, Operation Bowery, Operation MB8, Operation Calendar, Operation Excess, Operation Halberd, Operation Collar, Operation Substance, Operation Portcullis. Excerpt: Operation Pedestal was a British operation to get desperately needed supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. Malta was the base from which surface ships, submarines and aircraft attacked Axis convoys carrying essential supplies to the Italian and German armies in North Africa. In 1941-42, Malta was effectively under siege, blockaded by Axis air and naval forces. To sustain Malta, the United Kingdom had to get convoys through at all costs. Despite serious losses, just enough supplies were delivered for Malta to survive, although it ceased to be an effective offensive base for much of 1942. The most crucial supply was fuel delivered by the SS Ohio, an American-built tanker with a British crew. The operation started on 9 August 1942, when the convoy sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar. The convoy is also known as the "Battle of Mid-August" in Italy and as the Konvoj ta' Santa Marija in Malta. The arrival of the last ships of the convoy on August 15, 1942, coincided with the Feast of the Assumption (Santa Marija) and the name Santa Marija Convoy or Sta Marija Convoy is still used. That day's public holiday and celebrations, in part, celebrate the arrival of the convoy. The attempt to run some fifty ships past bombers, E-boats, minefields, and submarines has gone down in military history as one of the most important British strategic victories of the Second World War. However, it was at a cost of more than 400 lives, with only five of the original 14 merchant ships...
A Companion To The Royal Navy
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Author : David Arthur Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Companion To The Royal Navy written by David Arthur Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Pedestal
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Author : Peter Charles Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Pedestal written by Peter Charles Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
En detaljeret beskrivelse af en af 2. Verdenskrigs største konvojoperationer, hvor tyske og italienske landbaserede fly sammen med ubåde søgte at hindre, at blokaden af Malta blev brudt af englænderne
Malta Besieged 1940 1942
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Author : David G. Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-07-19
Malta Besieged 1940 1942 written by David G. Williamson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-19 with History categories.
This WWII military study sheds new light on the legendary Siege of Malta, combining a detailed narrative with provocative strategic analysis. The heroic defense of Malta against the Axis powers is one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. For more than two years this tiny island was the critical to maintaining control of the Mediterranean and essential to the outcome of the North African campaign. David Williamson, in this thought-provoking reassessment, examines the strategy underpinning British determination to hold on to the island. Expertly researched and vividly detailed, Malta Besieged sheds new light on the motives for persisting with such a costly defense against huge odds. he also explores the question of the islanders’ loyalty to the British crown. His incisive analysis takes account of the tactics employed by both sides, the political thinking and decision-making at the highest levels and the grim reality of the destruction and suffering on the ground.