Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 Hastings Max
Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 Hastings Max "An eye-level view of mortal danger set against a major inflection point during World War II. Against his generals' advice, the…
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Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 Hastings Max
"An eye-level view of mortal danger set against a major inflection point during World War II. Against his generals' advice, the Fuhrer committed a major strategic blunder. -- Wall Street JournalNow in paperback, renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Malta--an action-packed tale of courage, fortitude, loss, and triumph against all odds.In 1940, Hitler had two choices when it came to the Mediterranean region: stay out, or commit sufficient forces to expel the British from the Middle East.
Over the fall of 1941, the Royal Navy and RAF, aided by British intelligence, used the island to He ordered the Wehrmacht to seize Crete, allowing the longtime British bastion of Malta to remain in Allied hands.
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