Malta 1940-42

Σειρά AIR CAMPAIGN βιβλίο No 4: MALTA 1940-42: The Axis' air battle for Mediterranean supremacy

The fascinating story of the Germans' and Italians' great aerial siege of the British colony of Malta, one of the longest air campaigns of World War II, alongside superb, specially commissioned artwork

In 1940, the strategically vital island of Malta was Britain's last toehold in the central Mediterranean, wreaking havoc among Axis shipping. Launching an air campaign to knock Malta out of the war, first Italy and then Germany sought to force a surrender or reduce the defences enough to allow an invasion. Drawing on original documents, multilingual aviation analyst Ryan Noppen explains how technical and tactical problems caused the original Italian air campaign of 1940–41 to fail, and then how the German intervention came close to knocking Malta out of the war.

Using stunning full colour artwork, this fascinating book explains why the attempt by the Axis powers to take the British colony of Malta ultimately failed.

Περιεχόμενα:

• Introduction
• Chronology
• Attacker's Capabilities
• Defender's Capabilities
• Campaign Objectives
• Order of Battle
• The Campaign
• Analysis
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index

Συγγραφέας: Ryan K. Noppen

Εικονογράφηση: Graham Turner

Έκδοση: Osprey Publishing

Περιγραφή: Σελ. 96, μαλακό εξώφυλλο, 247 X 184 mm.

Κατάσταση: ΑΜΕΤΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΤΟ

Βάρος κατά την αποστολή: 470 gr.