Vego, Milan N.

Major naval operations in European waters, 1939-1945 / Milan Vego. - xvi, 238 pages : maps ; 26 cm. - Naval War College historical monograph series ; no. 27 . - U.S. Naval War College historical monograph series no. 27. .

"This work is the second and last sequel to Major Naval Operations, published by the Naval War College Press in 2008 as Newport Paper 32. The first sequel, Major Fleet-versus-Fleet Operations in the Pacific War, 1941-1945, was published (as Historical Monograph 22) by the Naval War College Press / Government Printing Office in 2014; a second edition came out in 2016"--Preface. Shipping list no.: 2021-0197-P.

Includes bibliographical references.

The Destruction of Convoy PQ17: June 27-July 10, 1942 -- Major Convoy Operation to Malta: August 10-15, 1942 (Operation PEDESTAL) -- The Allied Landing at Anzio-Nettuno: January 22-March 4, 1944 (Operation SHINGLE)

"This work looks at three different types of major naval/joint operations in European waters in World War II: an attack on enemy maritime trade, the defense and protection of friendly maritime trade, and a major amphibious/anti-amphibious operation"--

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Allied Forces


1900-1999


Combined operations (Military science)--History--20th century.
Landing operations--History--20th century.
Naval convoys--History--20th century
Operation Pedestal, 1942
Operation Shingle, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations


History

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