{"product_id":"british-commonwealth-cruiser-vs-italian-cruiser-the-mediterranean-1940-43-paperback","title":"British\/Commonwealth Cruiser Vs Italian Cruiser: The Mediterranean 1940-43 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngus Konstam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated history explores the cruiser forces of the Italian and British Royal navies, the jack-of-all trades warships of the Mediterranean Naval War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1940, when Italy entered World War II, the Royal Navy was badly overstretched, and its Mediterranean Fleet had to face both the Italian Navy and the German and Italian Air Forces in a battle for supremacy. Although the British and Italian battle fleets squared off against each other, they were both often held in reserve, in case the enemy fleet put to sea. So, it was left to the cruisers to wage their own naval war in the Mediterranean. This involved a range of missions, from escorting convoys and hunting enemy ones, to fighting for control of the sea around key locations such as the waters off Malta and Crete. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis superbly illustrated study, written by renowned naval expert Angus Konstam, compares and contrasts the design, weapon technologies and combat performance of the opposing cruiser forces. It also documents several major clashes between British, Commonwealth and Italian cruisers, including spirited actions fought off Cape Spada in 1940, a string of actions in the Gulf of Sirte throughout 1941, battles against Axis convoys in 1941-42, and the Battle of Pantelleria in 1942. Among the subjects of the specially commissioned colour artworks are HMAS \u003ci\u003eSydney\u003c\/i\u003e, HMS \u003ci\u003eNaiad\u003c\/i\u003e, RM \u003ci\u003eTrento\u003c\/i\u003e and RM \u003ci\u003eRaimondo Montecuccoli\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngus Konstam\u003c\/b\u003e hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 100 history books, 60 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed author has written widely on naval history, from \u003ci\u003eSovereigns of the Seas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePiracy: The Complete History\u003c\/i\u003e to his most recent bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMutiny on the Spanish Main. \u003c\/i\u003eA former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in both the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Orkney, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9.71 x 7.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766355394848,"sku":"9781472849687","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d424d3d7494a3b6757a235c330d1182.webp?v=1780291033","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/british-commonwealth-cruiser-vs-italian-cruiser-the-mediterranean-1940-43-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}