Angus Konstam: Cape Matapan 1941

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Cover: 9781472857231 | Cape Matapan 1941 | Cunningham's Mediterranean Triumph | Angus Konstam

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Beschreibung

The first ever illustrated study of the largest and most significant clash between the Royal Navy and the Italian Regia Marina.

The Battle of Matapan witnessed the first use of decisive new technologies to bring about a stunning British victory over the Italian Navy. The Allies had tapped into the Ultra coded messages sent by the Axis powers, and the battle witnessed the use of radar and carrier-based air strikes to bring about a critical night action. The result was the most decisive engagement of the Mediterranean naval war.

Written by renowned naval historian Angus Konstam, this book offers for the first time a unique and fully illustrated exploration of the battle. It also examines why, despite the emphatic and decisive Royal Navy victory, the Allies failed to capitalize on the strategic advantage earned in the months that followed. Battlescene artworks bring to life the cruiser clashes early on 28 March off Gavdos, the Fleet Air Arm attacks on the Italian fleet, and the 28/29 March night action that resulted in the destruction of Admiral Carlo Cattaneo's ships - Italy's worst naval defeat. The progress of the action from the initial Operation Gaudo sweep by Italy's powerful battle fleet towards Crete (aimed at disrupting Allied convoys) to the events of the climactic battle itself is revealed in detailed maps.

Über den Autor

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

Zusammenfassung

Provides an intimate and detailed view of the naval and aviation forces of both sides involved in this fascinating battle, as well as strategic overview of the situation in the Mediterranean in early 1941.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION
Origins of the campaign
CHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
Regia Marina
Royal Navy
OPPOSING FORCES
Regia Marina
Royal Navy
Orders of Battle
OPPOSING PLANS
Regia Marina
Royal Navy
THE BATTLE OF CAPE MATAPAN
First contact
Pursuits and ambushes
The first air strikes
The general chase
The afternoon air strikes
The dusk strike
Cattaneo's mission
The night action
AFTERMATH
COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE
FURTHER READING
INDEX

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Seiten:	96
Reihe:	Campaign
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472857231
ISBN-10:	1472857232
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Konstam, Angus
Illustrator:	Tooby, Adam
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Campaign
Abbildungen:	Colour illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs.
Maße:	244 x 181 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Angus Konstam
Erscheinungsdatum:	21.12.2023
Gewicht:	0,308 kg

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