A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945. Volume 2

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945. Volume 2 North African Desert, February 1942 - March 1943 Author:Giovanni Massimello Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:738 Photos:illustrated Publisher:Grub Street Publishing ISBN:9781909166127 Item No. 9781909166127 The first volume of this series dealt with the initial 19 months of the air war over the Western Desert of North Africa. This volume picks up the story as the 8th Army, following its hard-fought success in Operation Crusader, was forced back to the Gazala area, roughly midway between the Cyrenaican/Tripolitanian border of Libya and the frontier with Egypt.It covers the lull prior to the disastrous defeat of the 8th Army in June 1942 and the loss of the important port and fortress of Tobruk. The costly efforts of the Allied air forces to protect the retreating British and Commonwealth troops and prevent this turning into a ro