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OPERATION PEDESTAL: THE FLEET THAT BATTLED TO MALTA 1942

by Max Hastings

Published by William Collins. 1st. 2021

Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Operation Pedestal - one of the bloodiest sea battles of Britain's war, ordered by Churchill to save Malta. Limited Signed Edition. Navy boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos.

SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a 'signed by the author' sticker to front panel.

ISBN: 9780008364946
Stock no. 1824165

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • The Pedestal Fleet
  • Glossary
  • 1 'It Would be a Disaster of the First Magnitude'
  • 1 MALTA
  • 2 CHURCHILL's COMMITMENT
  • 2 Men and Ship's
  • 1 THE FLEET
  • 2 THE CONVOY
  • 3 Sailing
  • 4 First Blood
  • 1 HUNTERS
  • 2 THE NEMESIS OF EAGLE
  • 5 'Stand by to Ram'
  • 6 The Twelfth
  • 1 'SHALL I BE KILLED TODAY'
  • 2 DOGFIGHTING
  • 3 MINES, BOMBAS, TORPEDOES AND A CANARY
  • 7 Cruel Sea
  • 1 'I BELIEVE THEY'VE BUGGERED US'!
  • 2 THE PARTING OF COURSES
  • 8 Force X
  • 9 Scuttling Charges
  • 10 Retribution
  • 11 Blenheim Day
  • 12 Ohio
  • 13 Grand Harbour
  • 1 BERTHING
  • 2 HONOURS AND OBSEQUIES
  • APPENDIX: Losses during Operation Pedestal
  • Acknowledgements
  • References and Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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