Operation Pedestal
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ISBN-13:
9780062980151
Veröffentl:
2021
Einband:
Hardcover
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.06.2021
Seiten:
428
Autor:
Max Hastings
Gewicht:
682 g
Format:
232x161x42 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Malta?an action-packed tale of courage, fortitude, loss, and triumph against all odds.In 1940, Hitler had two choices when it came to the Mediterranean region: stay out, or commit sufficient forces to expel the British from the Middle East. Against his generals' advice, the Fuhrer committed a major strategic blunder. He ordered the Wehrmacht to seize Crete, allowing the longtime British bastion of Malta to remain in Allied hands. Over the fall of 1941, the Royal Navy and RAF, aided by British intelligence, used the island to launch a punishing campaign against the Germans, sinking more than 75 percent of their supply ships destined for North Africa.
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