Story of the Taranto Raid

Name: Story of the Taranto Raid
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ISBN: 9780297846673

ISBN-10: 0297846671

ISBN-13: 9780297846673

Edition: 2003

Authors: David W. Wragg

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In this new account of the Royal Navy's most daring operation of the Second World War, Wragg reveals how the plan began as a possible League of Nations response to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Publication date: 3/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction


HMS Illustrious


Map of the Mediterranean


Map of the First Strike


Map of the Second Strike



A New Dimension to Naval Warfare



Engaging the Enemy



No Uncertain Sound



The Fleet Air Arm in 1940



War and Peace in the Middle Sea



Off to 'Med'



Planning and Preparation



Waiting for the Green Light



Hour of Judgement



A Night to Remember



An Ungracious Judgement



Nemesis



Taranto and Pearl Harbor



What Might Have Been - Disaster in the Arctic



The Mediterranean After Taranto



Aftermath



Comparison of Ranks



Honours and Awards



Fleet Air Arm Training in 1940


Glossary


Bibliography


Index