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Churchill and Malta´s War 1939-1943
Douglas Austin
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Description for Churchill and Malta´s War 1939-1943
Paperback. A meticulously researched account of the defence of Malta and its role, importance and contribution to the Allied effort during WW2. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
During the first four years of the Second World War, Winston Churchill and his military advisers were constantly concerned with the defence and sustenance of Malta. From 11 June 1940, the island, only sixty miles from Italian and German airfields in Sicily, suffered intense and prolonged air attack, but Churchill refused to consider its abandonment. He gave orders that every effort be made to provide the supplies needed to maintain a base from which Rommel's supply convoys to North Africa, and other enemy targets, could be attacked. Despite the hazards and severe losses, Malta pulled through and made a unique ... Read more
During the first four years of the Second World War, Winston Churchill and his military advisers were constantly concerned with the defence and sustenance of Malta. From 11 June 1940, the island, only sixty miles from Italian and German airfields in Sicily, suffered intense and prolonged air attack, but Churchill refused to consider its abandonment. He gave orders that every effort be made to provide the supplies needed to maintain a base from which Rommel's supply convoys to North Africa, and other enemy targets, could be attacked. Despite the hazards and severe losses, Malta pulled through and made a unique ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445653280
SKU
V9781445653280
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Ref
99-99
About Douglas Austin
This is Douglas Austin's third study of the military history of Malta in the early twentieth century. Douglas was born in Malta when his father was serving in the Royal Navy. He studied at Oxford and Harvard Universities, and in 2002 received his PhD in Military History from University College London. His Malta and British Strategic Policy 1925-1943 was published ... Read more
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