Mark Stille
British Battleship vs Italian Battleship
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navies planned to bring their battle fleets into play. At the centre of both of these fleets was a core of battleships which both sides expected to play a decisive role in the conflict. On 9 July 1940, the two navies met in the central Mediterranean, as two Italian battleships faced off against three of their British counterparts. Christened the Battle of Calabria, the action allowed the ships to play to their strengths, engaging in a long-range gunnery duel, the very thing they had been designed for. Though both sides shot well, the only hit was score…
Mehr
Beschreibung
During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navies planned to bring their battle fleets into play. At the centre of both of these fleets was a core of battleships which both sides expected to play a decisive role in the conflict. On 9 July 1940, the two navies met in the central Mediterranean, as two Italian battleships faced off against three of their British counterparts. Christened the Battle of Calabria, the action allowed the ships to play to their strengths, engaging in a long-range gunnery duel, the very thing they had been designed for. Though both sides shot well, the only hit was scored by Warspite on the Italian battleship Giulio Cesare. The Italians were forced to withdraw, and the action ended up being indecisive, but it was the largest fleet action fought in the Mediterranean during the war. As well as this battle, there were other occasions during the war when both British and Italian battleships were present and influential, but during which they never engaged each other directly - the Battle of Spartivento on 27 November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Matapan on 28-29 March 1941.Packed with full-colour artwork, carefully selected archive photographs and expert analysis, this title explores in detail the role played by British and Italian battleships in these encounters, and their influence in the Mediterranean theatre of World War II.
CHF 16.75
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.) / Wright, Paul (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4728-3228-3
- EAN: 9781472832283
- Produktnummer: 32847524
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 80 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 15'038 KB
Über den Autor
Mark Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific.
100 weitere Werke von Mark Stille:
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 12.90
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 31.60
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 16.75
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.20
The Mediterranean 1940-41
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.20
Bewertungen
0 von 0 Bewertungen
Anmelden
Keine Bewertungen gefunden. Seien Sie der Erste und teilen Sie Ihre Erkenntnisse mit anderen.