June 1942. British convoys fight through the Mediterranean, desperate to keep Malta alive. Then comes a weapon they can’t see. Shells arc over the horizon from 26,000 yards, beyond the Earth’s curve, ...
Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2024. Pp. xii, 319. Illus., maps, plans, appends, notes, biblio., index. $55.00 paper. ISBN:147669009X The Saga of the Pedestal Convoy and ...
In early August 1942, a substantial British naval force left the western Mediterranean base of Gibraltar. It was a convoy of much-needed supplies, especially fuel oil, for Malta, the Mediterranean ...
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2019. Pp. x, 324. Illus., maps, tables, figures, appends., notes, biblio., index. $34.99. ISBN: 1682474607 Making extensive use of ...
This is an epic story of the courage and endurance of the people and defenders of the island of Malta. It is handled in grimly realistic but not over-dramatic style. Camerawork is excellent, and some ...