The Second World War (4): The Mediterranean 1940–1945 (Essential Histories) - Softcover

Collier, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841765392 ISBN 13: 9781841765396

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.

About the Author:

Paul Collier has lived and worked extensively in England and Australia, where he completed his first degree at Adelaide University. He received his DPhil from the University of Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841765392
• ISBN 13: 9781841765396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96