The war at sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944

Despatches in this volume include those covering the Battle of Matapan in 1941, Fleet Air Arm operations in 1940, the Battle of Sirte in 1942, the action with the Italian Fleet off Calabria (Central Mediterranean) in 1940, the engagement between British and Italian forces off Cape Spartivento (Centr...

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Other Authors: Grehan, John (Editor), Mace, Martin (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Pen & Sword Military 2014
Series:Despatches from the front
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