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Malta's savior : Operation Pedestal, August 1942 /

"Holding the small island of Malta, the British Empire's strategic centerpiece in the Mediterranean Sea, was critical to the Allied cause in World War II. Taking it was essential for Axis victory. German forces laid siege to the island beginning in June 1940-it soon became the most bombed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henshaw, John (Chartered surveyor) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]
Subjects:
Operation Pedestal, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 > Malta.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, British.
Naval convoys > Malta > History > 20th century.
Naval convoys > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Malte.
Convois (Marine) > Malte > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Convois (Marine) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General.
Naval convoys.
Great Britain.
Malta.
1900-1999
History.
Table of Contents:
  • 11 June 1940-12 July 1942
  • Operation Pedestal : Day by Day.