Format: Hardback
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781636241081
Pub Date: 28 May 2022
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Illustrations: 32 illustrations
Description:
For three millennia the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the Kingdom of Italy challenged Britain for dominance within the region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing the prospect of imminent invasion, the Italians hoped to re-establish control over the Mediterranean.