Übersicht			Auf mobile öffnen

Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	August 2022
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
	Air forces & warfare / Air forces and warfare / Battles and campaigns / c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period) / HISTORY / Europe / General / HISTORY / Military / Naval / HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Malta / Modern warfare / Naval forces & warfare / Naval forces and warfare / Second World War / Specific battles
ISBN:	9781472848901
EAN-Code:	9781472848901
Verlag:	Bloomsbury
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 248 mm / B 184 mm / D 6 mm
Gewicht:	302 gr
Seiten:	96
Bewertung:	Titel bewerten / Meinung schreiben

Inhalt:

A detailed, illustrated exploration of the land, sea and air units that defended Malta, and the repeated Axis attempts to bring the crucial Allied island fortress to its knees. On 11 June 1940, the British crown colony of Malta - which dominated the central Mediterranean and all-important sea routes to and from North Africa - was bombed for the first time by aircraft of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. The Italians were joined in their efforts by the German Luftwaffe in January 1941. Malta was effectively beleaguered for nearly two and a half years, dependent for survival on naval supply convoys and reliant for defence on often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft guns. Anthony Rogers provides a retelling of these events, drawing on accounts from both sides. This work features carefully selected photographic images, some previously unpublished. Seven specially commissioned colour maps explore the strategic situation in the Mediterranean in this period, the military sectors into which Malta's defence was divided, and German minelaying operations around the island. The three stunning battle scene artworks and 3D bird's-eye views show key events from the battle, including the 26 July 1941 German attack on the Grand Harbour, and the major Luftwaffe raid 21 March 1942.