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Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Pedestal: the Malta Convoy of August, 1942 written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (681 download)
Download or read book Pedestal: the Malta Convoy of August 1942 written by Peter C. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472855647
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Operation Pedestal 1942 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating story of a key turning point in the War in the Mediterranean, as the island of Malta was thrown a vital lifeline. Since 1940, the island of Malta had been a thorn in the Axis' side. It sat astride the direct sea route between Italy and its North African colonies, and from 1941 the Royal Navy had used the island as a base for its attacks on Axis convoys. The island, though, relied on convoys to survive, and from early 1941 these came under increasingly heavy air and submarine attack. As the situation became critical in 1942, the decision was made to send through a heavily protected convoy, carrying fuel and supplies, in an effort to save the island. This mission was codenamed Operation Pedestal. This fascinating work describes how, after leaving Britain on 2 August 1942, the convoy was repeatedly pummeled by Axis air and submarine attacks as it ground its way towards Malta, with most of the merchant ships sunk during the passage, along with an aircraft carrier and two cruisers. It also explores how despite this grim toll, the sacrifice was worth it. The specially commissioned illustrations in this work cover the progress of the convoy step by step, the submarine and surface naval actions during Pedestal's voyage, the Stuka attack on the carrier Indomitable and the air attacks against the convoy, and the broader strategic situation in the Western Mediterranean. The result is a unique visual exploration of one of the most famous episodes of the war in this theatre.
Author : John Henshaw
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476648530
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Malta's Savior written by John Henshaw and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holding the small island of Malta, the British Empire's strategic centerpiece in the Mediterranean Sea, was critical to the Allied cause in World War II--and taking it was essential for Axis victory. German forces laid siege to the island beginning in June 1940, and it soon became the most bombed place on Earth. By August 1942, with supplies running out, Malta was in dire need of relief. In what was then the largest Royal Navy force yet assembled in the war, two battleships, three aircraft carriers, seven light cruisers, 32 destroyers and a fleet of transports were mustered from far-flung theaters. This day-by-day account of Operation Pedestal chronicles the planning, execution and climactic battle that saw only five of 14 merchant ships make it to Valletta, all but one heavily damaged.
Author : Max Hastings
Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN 13 : 9781432893545
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (935 download)
Download or read book Operation Pedestal written by Max Hastings and published by Thorndike Press Large Print. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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. In 1940, Hitler had two choices when it came to the Mediterranean region: stay out, or commit sufficient forces to expel the British from the Middle East. Against his generals' advice, the Fuhrer committed a major strategic blunder. He ordered the Wehrmacht to seize Crete, allowing the longtime British bastion of Malta to remain in Allied hands. Over the fall of 1941, the Royal Navy and RAF, aided by British intelligence, used the island to launch a punishing campaign against the Germans, sinking more than 75 percent of their supply ships destined for North Africa. But by spring 1942, the British lost their advantage. In April and May, the Luftwaffe dropped more bombs on Malta than London received in the blitz. A succession of British attempts to supply and reinforce the island by convoy during the spring and summer of 1942 failed. British submarines and surface warships were withdrawn, and the remaining forces were on the brink of starvation. Operation Pedestal chronicles the ensuing British mission to save those troops. Over twelve days in August, German and Italian forces faced off against British air and naval fleets in one of the fiercest battles of the war, while ships packed with supplies were painstakingly divided and dispersed. In the end only a handful of the Allied ships made it, most important among them the SS Ohio, carrying the much-needed fuel to the men on Malta. As Hastings makes clear, while the Germans claimed victory, it was the British who ultimately prevailed, for Malta remained a crucial asset that helped lead to the Nazis' eventual defeat. While the Royal Navy never again attempted an operation on such scale, Hasting argues that without that August convoy the British on Malta would not have survived. In the cruel accountancy of war, the price was worth paying"--
Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780947554774
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (547 download)
Download or read book Pedestal written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780907579199
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Pedestal written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1942 one of the main issues in the balance was the fate of Malta. The island was still a bastion of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean and a constant threat to the supply route for the enemy land forces in North Africa. It bravely resisted every onslaught of the Axis powers, but food supplies were desperately short and fuel oil running low. In August of that year Operation Pedestal was launched - a last attempt to relieve Malta. Fourteen merchant ships were allocated to it and the Royal Navy provided the most powerful force ever to escort a convoy including four aircraft carriers. Operating from Sardinia and Sicily, the Germans and Italians let fly with their shore-based aircraft on an unprecedented scale. The losses on the British side were appalling, but the objective was achieved and the blockade of Malta was finally lifted.
Author : Michael Kane McCgwire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993594748
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book A Midshipman's Tale written by Michael Kane McCgwire and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During WWII the island of Malta was besieged and by 1942 was running out of food, fuel and ammunition. A convoy of merchant ships was dispatched, protected by a large British Naval escort. On board one of the battleships was a 17-year-old midshipman called Michael MccGwire. This is the account of 'Operation Pedestal' from his Midshipman's Journ
Author : David A. Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 0850526639
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Malta Convoys 1940-42 written by David A. Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1999-12-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Malta Convoys David Thomas, the distinguished naval historian, gives a fascinating account of the vital battles fought by sea and air to ensure that essential supplies got through. He vividly describes the appalling cost in men and ships. Here is an important contribution to naval history in the Second World War and, at the same time, a rattling good read.
Author : George Schembri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789990999600
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Operation Pedestal written by George Schembri and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Shankland
Publisher : London : Collins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Malta Convoy written by Peter Shankland and published by London : Collins. This book was released on 1961 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of "Operation Pedestal", the convoy that relieved Malta in 1942 when surrender to the Axis seemed imminent, and the role of the Tanker "Ohio" in this action.
Author : Milan Vego
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
ISBN 13 : 9781296049621
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Major Convoy Operation to Malta, August 10-15, 1942 written by Milan Vego and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Vincent P. O'Hara
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253006031
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book In Passage Perilous written by Vincent P. O'Hara and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By mid-1942 the Allies were losing the Mediterranean war: Malta was isolated and its civilian population faced starvation. In June 1942 the British Royal Navy made a stupendous effort to break the Axis stranglehold. The British dispatched armed convoys from Gibraltar and Egypt toward Malta. In a complex battle lasting more than a week, Italian and German forces defeated Operation Vigorous, the larger eastern effort, and ravaged the western convoy, Operation Harpoon, in a series of air, submarine, and surface attacks culminating in the Battle of Pantelleria. Just two of seventeen merchant ships that set out for Malta reached their destination. In Passage Perilous presents a detailed description of the operations and assesses the actual impact Malta had on the fight to deny supplies to Rommel's army in North Africa. The book's discussion of the battle's operational aspects highlights the complex relationships between air and naval power and the influence of geography on littoral operations.
Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230514536
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Malta Convoys written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Operation Pedestal, Battle of Calabria, Operation Harpoon, Operation Vigorous, Battle of Cape Spartivento, Club Run, Operation Stone Age, Operation White, Operation Bowery, Operation MB8, Operation Calendar, Operation Excess, Operation Halberd, Operation Collar, Operation Substance, Operation Portcullis. Excerpt: Operation Pedestal was a British operation to get desperately needed supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. Malta was the base from which surface ships, submarines and aircraft attacked Axis convoys carrying essential supplies to the Italian and German armies in North Africa. In 1941-42, Malta was effectively under siege, blockaded by Axis air and naval forces. To sustain Malta, the United Kingdom had to get convoys through at all costs. Despite serious losses, just enough supplies were delivered for Malta to survive, although it ceased to be an effective offensive base for much of 1942. The most crucial supply was fuel delivered by the SS Ohio, an American-built tanker with a British crew. The operation started on 9 August 1942, when the convoy sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar. The convoy is also known as the "Battle of Mid-August" in Italy and as the Konvoj ta' Santa Marija in Malta. The arrival of the last ships of the convoy on August 15, 1942, coincided with the Feast of the Assumption (Santa Marija) and the name Santa Marija Convoy or Sta Marija Convoy is still used. That day's public holiday and celebrations, in part, celebrate the arrival of the convoy. The attempt to run some fifty ships past bombers, E-boats, minefields, and submarines has gone down in military history as one of the most important British strategic victories of the Second World War. However, it was at a cost of more than 400 lives, with only five of the original 14 merchant ships...
Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Pedestal written by Peter C. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerhart S. Suppiger
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (346 download)
Download or read book The Malta Convoy 1942 Operation Pedestal Convoy Santa Marija written by Gerhart S. Suppiger and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Charles Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Pedestal written by Peter Charles Smith and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En detaljeret beskrivelse af en af 2. Verdenskrigs største konvojoperationer, hvor tyske og italienske landbaserede fly sammen med ubåde søgte at hindre, at blokaden af Malta blev brudt af englænderne
