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The Battle of Matapan.

Account of the first major sea battle of World War II, in which the British defeated the Italian fleet off the coast of Greece in 1941.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pack, S. W. C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Macmillan [1961]
Series:[British battle series]
Subjects:
Cape Matapan, Battle of, 1941.
Bataille du cap Matapan, 1941.
Mediterranean Sea
1941
Table of Contents:
  • The bait
  • News of Italian fleet movements
  • The balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean
  • British viewpoint
  • Dawn search
  • Cruiser action off Gavdo
  • Italian viewpoint
  • Sandwich operation
  • The chase
  • Locating the enemy
  • Dusk strike
  • Night search for Vittorio Veneto
  • The night action
  • Mopping up
  • Retaliation
  • Reflection
  • Postscript.