"This book provides a strategic overview of the war that is
interweaved with fascinating personal accounts, its campaigns and
battles." - Professor Geoffrey Roberts.
In this exciting and illuminating account, Anthony Tucker-Jones explores
the major campaigns across the whole Mediterranean during World War II,
from the struggle for control of the Suez Canal to the Allied landings
in the French Riviera in the summer of 1944. This was America's first
foray into the European theater and marked a real turning point in the
Allied offensive against Axis powers.
Includes:
- Battle for Crete
- The Desert Air War
- Second Battle of El Alamein
- Operation Crusader
- Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky)
The actions of famous generals are introduced, including Bernard
Montgomery and George S. Patton, and how their strategic offensives
pushed back Axis forces. Augmented by fascinating photographs and
forwarded by Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History at
University College Cork, The Battle for the Mediterranean tells the
story of an all-encompassing conflict, by land, air and sea.