That Day At Gibraltar. The first complete account of the dramatic, controversial dismissal of Admiral Sir Dudley North, G.C.V.O.

First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and short closed tears to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some yellowing to extremities and back jacket, corners rubbed with small loss, spine slightly faded. Not price clipped (15/-), no inscriptions, some yellowing to page block, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy for its age. 192pp, illustrated. Admiral Sir Dudley Burton Napier North (1881-1961), was a much decorated Royal Navy officer who served during World War I and World War II. He became Flag Officer Commanding Gibraltar and Mediterranean Approaches in November1939. He was relieved of his command in December1940 on the grounds of his failure to challenge a Vichy French naval squadron some three months previously, this after he had narrowly escaped replacement in response to his earlier objection to the attack on Mers el Kebir. He was later exonerated of blame. Broadcaster and historian Ludovic Kennedy considered the failure to challenge the squadron the fault of people in London not North.…