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Blue Water War - The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 (Hardcover)
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Blue Water War - The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 (Hardcover)
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For three millennia the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of
western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval
battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water
again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the Kingdom of
Italy challenged Britain for dominance within the region. With
France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing the prospect of
imminent invasion, the Italians hoped to re-establish control over
the Mediterranean. The only thing standing in their way was the
heavily outnumbered British Mediterranean Fleet and the equally
outnumbered British ground and air forces present in the region.
Together, these forces would determine whether the Mediterranean
reverted back to Italian control or whether the Allies would
prevail and retain supremacy over this great body of water for
themselves. This book tells the story of this epic struggle. This
was a prolonged and colossal conflict waged at differing times
against the combined forces of Italy, Germany and Vichy France over
a wide area stretching from the coastal waters of Southern Europe
in the north to Madagascar in the south and Africa's Atlantic coast
in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. Utilizing a variety of
weapons including surface warships, submarines, and aircraft along
with sizable merchant fleets, the British and their subsequent
American partners maintained vital seaborne lines of communication,
conducted numerous amphibious landings, interdicted Axis supply
activities and eventually eliminated all semblances of Axis
maritime power within the theatre. In turn, these actions
facilitated multiple Allied victories that helped secure the defeat
of the European Axis.
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