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Of Islands, Ports and Sea Lanes - Africa and the Indian Ocean in the Second World War (Hardcover)
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Of Islands, Ports and Sea Lanes - Africa and the Indian Ocean in the Second World War (Hardcover)
Series: War & Military Culture in South Asia
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Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes explains the operational and
strategic importance of the ports and sea lanes of Africa and the
Indian Ocean during the Second World War. In addition, it offers a
novel account of the war in the Indian Ocean, a busy and vital
theatre of military operations throughout the conflict, though one
that is overlooked in most historical studies. An understanding of
the significance of the Indian Ocean region, from imperial and
strategic perspectives, helps bring unity to the Allied war effort
in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and demonstrates how the
highest levels of strategy depended on places, people, and
infrastructure in faraway places of seemingly little consequence.
The movement of goods and people by sea was central to the
prosecution of the imperial and Allied war effort, and this was
dependent upon ports and their facilities, together with troopships
and merchantmen and the air and naval assets that protected them.
The book offers a `how it worked' guide to the Empire's logistical
system, and explains the interconnectivity of actions and events on
land, sea, and air, detailing the indispensable role played by the
ports and sea lanes of the African continent and the Indian Ocean,
the British Empire's great connector. Table of contents:
Introduction The British Indian Ocean world; Chapter 1 - Ports,
islands, and sea lanes in Africa and the Indian Ocean; Chapter 2 -
The role of Africa's ports and sea lanes; Chapter 3 - The role of
Indian Ocean islands; Chapter 4 - German and Italian raiders and
sea lane protection; Chapter 5 - The consequences of Japanese
aggression; Chapter 6- Admiral Somerville and the reinforcement of
the Indian Ocean; Chapter 7 - Holding the ring; Chapter 8 - The
turn towards the offensive; Chapter 9 - Victory Japan
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