417 SECOND SIRTE 1942: The Desperate Battle to Relieve Malta

The Second Battle of Sirte was a key naval clash in the Mediterranean, and a vital moment in the struggle for Malta's survival. Demonstrates the importance of radar, intelligence and airpower, and above all determination and grit in the face of a superior enemy. Malta was the key to the hard-fought naval campaign being waged in the Mediterranean, a link in the vital Axis supply lines between Italy and North Africa. Struggling under a sustained Axis bombing campaign, Malta depended on convoys of supplies to survive. Axis air formations dominated the skies, making any attempt to relieve the island extremely hazardous. Contains color illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photographs.