Koop Vandaag The War in the Mediterranean, 1940-1943 – Bernard Ireland

“For 1,000 days during the Second World War the Allied and Axis armies fought for the domination of the North African shores knowing that defeat would bring disastrous consequences.” In the final analysis it was indeed the Allies’ superior logistical capacity combined with their ability to dominate the Mediterranean that bought them victory but there is no denying that is was a ‘damned close run thing’. In this fascinating and authoritative study, distinguished naval historian Bernard Ireland brings a fresh…