Hitler's Mediterranean Gamble

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2005
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For many years, historians have argued that the war in the Mediterranean was merely a sideshow to the big events that took place in Russia and Northern Europe during the Second World War. This new and extremely accessible study of the conflict turns that argument on its head. For Douglas Porch, the Mediterranean theatre was absolutely central to the success of the Allies. This book covers every aspect of the Mediterranean conflict, from the Italian attack on Greece in 1940 right through to the advance on the Gothic Line in northern Italy towards the end of the war. While concentrating on the major battles in North Africa and Italy, the author also covers the less well-documented aspects of the war, some of which have produced strong echoes in our own time: the 1941 civil war in Yugoslavia, Churchill's pre-emptive invasion of Iraq, and the continual threat of an Arab uprising in Palestine.

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For many years, historians have argued that the war in the Mediterranean was merely a sideshow to the big events that took place in Russia and Northern Europe during the Second World War. This new and extremely accessible study of the conflict turns that argument on its head. For Douglas Porch, the Mediterranean theatre was absolutely central to the success of the Allies. This book covers every aspect of the Mediterranean conflict, from the Italian attack on Greece in 1940 right through to the advance on the Gothic Line in northern Italy towards the end of the war. While concentrating on the major battles in North Africa and Italy, the author also covers the less well-documented aspects of the war, some of which have produced strong echoes in our own time: the 1941 civil war in Yugoslavia, Churchill's pre-emptive invasion of Iraq, and the continual threat of an Arab uprising in Palestine.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 816
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 08 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0304367052
ISBN 13: 9780304367054
Book Overview: Does for the Mediterranean what John Erickson did for the war with Russia A fresh and accessible look at the conflict - the author is not afraid to overturn received opinion Douglas Porch is a world-renowned military historian 'An excellent book...Porch is on the whole attractively even-handed in dealing with a highly complex subject although, when he comes to the French, he reveals a soft spot in his heart' Noble Frankland, Spectator 'A work of exceptional authority...the author possesses a splendidly deft turn of phrase' Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 'A serious, and seriously good book' Scottish Legion News

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Professor Douglas Porch is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

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