The Royal Navy's stunning attack on Taranto in 1940 heralded a new age of warfare. It was the decisive moment in a struggle for dominance of the Mediterranean that had gone on for months; as the British and Italian navies both looked to secure maritime supply routes for their colonies. With the enormous demands of a global war beginning to tell; the British capital ships were simply too thinly spread for a large fleet action against Taranto; where the bulk of the Italian fleet lay menacingly. How was the Royal Navy to eliminate the threat of the Regia Marina?This is the story of one of World War II's most devastating raids; recounting how a handful of obsolete Fairy Swordfish biplanes swooped in on the harbour; destroyed an Italian battleship and badly damaged two more. With expert analysis; detailed colour illustrations and a gripping narrative; this book explains the origins of the attack; how it was planned and executed; and what happened in the aftermath. Uncover the details of a strike that reverberated around the world and changed war at sea forever.
#6551649 in Books Llana Barber 2017-05-08Original language:English 9.21 x .88 x 6.14l; #File Name: 1469631334340 pagesLatino City Immigration and Urban Crisis in Lawrence Massachusetts 1945 2000 Justice Power and Politics
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great history lessons from the fall of one of the ...By PalomoGreat history lessons from the fall of one of the iconic cities of the Northeast. Although the book at times seems to look at thing in black and white; overall it is a nice lecture of history and love for Lawrence; MA
