Much has been written about the conduct of the land battles and the commanders who faced each other yet, as the main protagonists realised at the time, success or failure rested on the effectiveness of their seaborne supply chain. Control of the Mediterranean was therefore absolutely crucial. In the final analysis it was the Allies' ability to dominate the Mediterranean that bought them victory but there is no denying that it was a 'damned close run thing'. In this authoritative study, Bernard Ireland brings a fresh clarity to the complexities and factors at play during this critical period.
- ISBN10 1551250470
- ISBN13 9781551250472
- Publish Date 1 April 2004 (first published 30 March 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint US Naval Institute Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English