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Operation Pedestal 1942 The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline

Angus Konstam
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A fascinating story of a key turning point in the War in the Mediterranean, as the island of Malta was thrown a vital lifeline.

Since 1940, the island of Malta had been a thorn in the Axis' side. It sat astride the direct sea route between Italy and its North African colonies, and from 1941 the Royal Navy had used the island as a base for its attacks on Axis convoys. The island, though, relied on convoys to survive, and from early 1941 these came under increasingly heavy air and submarine attack. As the situation became critical in 1942, the decision was made to send through a heavily protected convoy, carrying fuel and supplies, in an effort to save the island. This mission was codenamed Operation Pedestal.

This fascinating work describes how, after leaving Britain on 2 August 1942, the convoy was repeatedly pummeled by Axis air and submarine attacks as it ground its way towards Malta, with most of the merchant ships sunk during the passage, along with an aircraft carrier and two cruisers. It also explores how despite this grim toll, the sacrifice was worth it.

The specially commissioned illustrations in this work cover the progress of the convoy step by step, the submarine and surface naval actions during Pedestal's voyage, the Stuka attack on the carrier Indomitable and the air attacks against the convoy, and the broader strategic situation in the Western Mediterranean. The result is a unique visual exploration of one of the most famous episodes of the war in this theatre.

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Dane bibliograficzne / Bibliographic info
Rodzaj (nośnik) / Type of product książka / book
Dział / Department Książki i czasopisma / Books and periodicals
Autor / Author Angus Konstam
Tytuł / Title Operation Pedestal 1942
Podtytuł / Subtitle The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline
Język / Language angielski
Wydawca / Publisher Osprey Publishing
Rok wydania / Published in year 2023
Rodzaj oprawy / Binding type Miękka
Wymiary / Size 18.0x25.0
Liczba stron / Number of pages 96
Ciężar / Weight 0,305 kg
   
ISBN 9781472855671 (9781472855671)
EAN/UPC 9781472855671
Stan produktu / Condition nowy / new - sprzedajemy wyłącznie nowe nieużywane produkty

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