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Malta Strikes Back - The Role of Malta in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1942 (Hardcover)
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Malta Strikes Back - The Role of Malta in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1942 (Hardcover)
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The key to our position in the whole Mediterranean lay in Malta.
(Tedder) Two of the greatest strategic mistakes by Hitler involved
failure to take control of two key locations, Gibraltar and Malta;
between them these two were able to influence, and at times
dominate, the Western Mediterranean area, and surrounding land
masses. Malta, with its strategic partner, Alexandria (and Egypt)
likewise dominated the Eastern Mediterranean and surrounding land
masses. Malta only existed strategically for its ability to attack
the enemy Lines of Communication between European bases (now
stretching from France to Crete) and North Africa. Every piece of
equipment, every man and all supplies had to move from Europe to
North Africa, the majority by surface vessel, and had to be
gathered at a limited number of port facilities in both locations,
which made those locations key choke points and targets. Once in
North Africa, everything had to move along the main coastal road
from the supply ports to dumps and to units. Every campaign is to a
greater or lesser extent one of logistics, the Desert War more so
than most. It has often been called a war of airfields but it is
more accurately described as a war of logistics , with airfields
playing a major role in defending one s own supply lines whilst
striking at the enemy s lines. If Malta could not attack, then it
was a drain on resources; but in order to attack it had to protect
the infrastructure and equipment needed for attack. The ability to
take a pounding, shake it off and fight back was the key to
survival. The Island required determined leadership, external
support dedicated to supplying the Island, and the committed
resilience of all those on the Island to ensure success. This is
the story of how Malta rose to meet the challenges facing its
defences during the Second World War; how it struck back and
survived one of its darkest eras.
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