Britain, the United States and the Mediterranean War, 1942–44

An examination of the controversies and disputes produced between Britain and the United States by their joint involvement in the Mediterranean theatre during the Second World War. Analysis of the evolution of Allied strategy toward the Mediterranean is put alongside a consideration of the conduct o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Matthew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1996, 1996
Series:St Antony's
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:An examination of the controversies and disputes produced between Britain and the United States by their joint involvement in the Mediterranean theatre during the Second World War. Analysis of the evolution of Allied strategy toward the Mediterranean is put alongside a consideration of the conduct of military campaigns and the command structures that accompanied them. The political tensions permeating Anglo-American relations, and the important role played here by Harold Macmillan, are also discussed to provide a full picture of the problems faced by the alliance
Physical Description:X, 293 p online resource
ISBN:9781349243969