Description: EPIC STUGGLE TO CONTROL THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE SUMMER OF 1942, the Island of Malta - a strategic British naval vase in the Mediterranean - was under intense attack by Italian and German air and naval forces determined to eliminate it as a threat to their supply lines to North Africa. The fight for control of the route saw one of the European war's largest and most important sea battles. In August the British sent a large fleet of merchant vessels and warships to the island with vital supplies - but the cost was heavy Of the 14 merchant ships, nine were sunk. Also lost were the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, a cruiser and three destroyers. However, among the those that got through was a tanker with essential fuel and other supplies. IN THIS GRIPPING BOOK, A REAL PAGE-TURNER, veteran author and journalist Max Hastings describes the epic struggle to save the island for the Allied war effort. The struggle in the Mediterranean could have gone either way. Malta's survival was key to the Allied victory in North Africa, the first major defeat for the Axis forces. This book is in "like new" condition and has never been read. However, there are creases on the inside flap of the dust-jacket. We have protected the dust-jacket with a Brodart plastic cover to keep it looking pristine. There are numerous black-and-white photographs and, in addition to a general index, there are reference notes. Publisher: Harper ISBN: 978-0-06-298015-1 Nonfiction: Military History +All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubble-wrap to guard against damage. This book will be mailed in a sturdy box. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including American and international classics. + Our inventory includes numerous collectible special books from The Franklin Library, the Easton Press, The Heritage Club and other quality publishers. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + We like to get books to you in the condition described above. This means careful packaging - our specialty. + We use recycled material for packaging whenever possible - and we ask our friends to do this too! + We believe books make a house a home
Price: 20.95 USD
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Book Title: Operation Pedestal
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Item Length: 6.25 in
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 9.25 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Brodart Plastic Protection, ISBN: 978-0-06-298015-1
Topic: War at Sea - Embattled Convoy to Malta
Item Width: 1.5 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Harper
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: 1st US Edition
Publication Year: 1942
Type: Historical Account
Illustrator: Photographs
Era: 1940s
Author: Max Hastings
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 1 lb 9 oz
Number of Pages: 428
