Operation Pedestal, the fleet that battled to Malta, 1942, Max Hastings ; [maps by Martin Brown]
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Operation Pedestal, the fleet that battled to Malta, 1942, Max Hastings ; [maps by Martin Brown]
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 395-402) and index
Illustrations
platesmapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Operation Pedestal
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1193064274
Responsibility statement
Max Hastings ; [maps by Martin Brown]
Sub title
the fleet that battled to Malta, 1942
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
The Pedestal fleet -- Glossary -- "It would be a disaster of the first magnitude" -- Men and ships -- Sailing -- First blood -- "Stand by to ram" -- The twelfth -- Cruel sea -- Force X -- Scuttling charges -- Retribution -- Blenheim Day -- Ohio -- Grand Harbour -- Appendix: Losses during Operation Pedestal
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- 1939-1945
- Mediterranean Sea
- Military campaigns
- Operation Pedestal, 1942
- Operation Pedestal, (1942)
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Mediterranean Sea
- World War, (1939-1945)
- History
- Malta
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- Siege of Malta, (Malta :, 1940-1943)
- Malta -- History -- Siege, 1940-1943
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- 1939-1945
- Mediterranean Sea
- Military campaigns
- Operation Pedestal, 1942
- Operation Pedestal, (1942)
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Mediterranean Sea
- World War, (1939-1945)
- History
- Malta
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- Siege of Malta, (Malta :, 1940-1943)
- Malta -- History -- Siege, 1940-1943
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