Title Malta and British strategic policy, 1925-43 / Douglas Austin ; foreword by David French

Published London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 244 pages) : illustrations Series Cass series--military history and policy, 1465-8488 ; 13 Cass series--military history and policy ; 13. 1465-8488 Contents 1. The base at Malta in the 1920s -- 2. The failure to strengthen Malta's defences, 1930-35 -- 3. Malta in the Abyssinian crisis, 1935-36 -- 4. Prelude to war, 1936-39 -- 5. Final preparations for war -- 6. The threat of invasion -- 7. The initial onslaught -- 8. The German intervention in the Mediterranean in 1941 -- 9. Malta's contribution to 'Crusader' -- 10. The 1942 siege of Malta -- 11. Malta's contribution to the recovery of North Africa -- 12. Conclusion Summary This book uses official records to show that Malta, far from being written off, was developed in the inter-war years as a British offensive base, and that the island's air and naval forces made a major contribution to Allied victory in North Africa Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-223) and index Notes Print version record Subject British -- Malta -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain World War, 1939-1945 -- Malta TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. British Diplomatic relations Military policy Military readiness SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056842 Great Britain -- Defenses -- History -- 20th century Malta -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Malta Great Britain -- Military policy Subject Great Britain Malta Genre/Form Electronic books History Military history Form Electronic book ISBN 0203328299 9780203328293 9786610177745 6610177740 9780714655451 0714655457 9781135769390 1135769397 9781135769345 1135769346 9781135769383 1135769389 9780415649865 0415649862

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