Vincent P. O'Hara is a naval historian and the author of five books including Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater 1940-1945 (2009). He serves on the editorial review board of Global War Studies and is a Collaboratori for Storia MILITARE magazine. Mr. O'Hara contributed introductions to two volumes of Samuel E. Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, which has been recently republished by the Naval Institute; he is an assistant editor of World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia; and a regular contributor to publications such as the respected British annual Warship. O'Hara holds a history degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and resides in southern California.

List of Tables
List of Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Vital Sea
2. Malta and the Mediterranean War to 1942
3. The Mediterranean War January to May 1942
4. Global Snapshot-June 1942
5. Operation Vigorous
6. Operation Harpoon
7. The Battle of Pantelleria
8. The August Convoy
9. Torch to the End of the War
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index