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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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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