The Second World War (4) - The Mediterranean 1940–1945

This book explores the idea that the Mediterranean theater of the Second World War was the first truly modern war. It was a highly mobile conflict, in which logistics were a critical and often deciding factor, and from the very beginning a close relationship between the land, sea, and air elements was vital. Victory could not be achieved by either side unless the three services worked in intimate cooperation. Each side advanced and withdrew across 1,000 miles of desert until the Axis forces were decisively defeated at El Alamein in 1942.

Sommario

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

Info autore

Paul Collier

Riassunto

This book explores the idea that the Mediterranean theater of the Second World War was the first truly modern war. It was a highly mobile conflict, in which logistics were a critical and often deciding factor, and from the very beginning a close relationship between the land, sea, and air elements was vital. Victory could not be achieved by either side unless the three services worked in intimate cooperation. Each side advanced and withdrew across 1,000 miles of desert until the Axis forces were decisively defeated at El Alamein in 1942.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Collier, Collier Paul
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.02.2003
• EAN: 9781841765396
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-539-6
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Peso: 328 g
• Illustrazioni: 19 b/w; 32 col
• Serie: Essential Histories; Essential Histories; Essential Histories (Osprey Pu
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; HISTORY / Military / General, Mediterranean Sea, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949