Malta's Savior : Operation Pedestal, August 1942.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henshaw, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operation Pedestal, 1942.

World War, 1939-1945--Malta.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.

Naval convoys--Malta--History--20th century.

Naval convoys.

Naval convoys--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

"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. Taking it was essential for Axis victory. German forces laid siege to the island beginning in June 1940-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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part I: 11 June 1940-12 July 1942

1. Background

2. Operation Hercules

3. 1940: Malta Besieged

4. 1941: Struggling On

5. 1942: Abject Failures and Limited Successes

Part II: Operation Pedestal- Day by Day

6. 13-28 July 1942

7. 29 July-9 August 1942

8. Day 1: Sunday, 9 August 1942

9. Day +1: Monday, 10 August 1942

10. Axis Responses

11. Day +2: Tuesday, 11 August 1942

12. Day +3: Wednesday, 12 August 1942

13. Day +4: Thursday, 13 August 1942

14. Day +5: Friday, 14 August 1942

15. Day +6: Saturday, 15 August 1942

16. Aftermath

17. Conclusions

Appendix A. Supplying Malta, 1940

Appendix B. Supplying Malta, 1941

Appendix C. Supplying Malta, 1942

Appendix D. Pedestal Force Codenames and Complements

Appendix E. Pedestal Order of Battle and Personnel

Appendix F. Royal Navy Warship Data

Appendix G. Merchant Ship Data (Alphabetical Order)

Appendix H. Allied Aircraft Data

Appendix I. Axis Warship Data

Appendix J. Axis Aircraft Data

Appendix K. Vichy France

Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-4853-0