{"product_id":"9781472820600","title":"Malta 1940–42 : The Axis' air battle for Mediterranean supremacy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMalta 1940–42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ryan K. Noppen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1940, the strategically vital island of Malta was Britain's last toehold in the central Mediterranean, wreaking havoc among Axis shipping. Launching an air campaign to knock Malta out of the war, first Italy and then Germany sought to force a surrender or reduce the defenses enough to allow an invasion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on original documents, multilingual aviation analyst Ryan Noppen explains how technical and tactical problems caused the original Italian air campaign of 1940–41 to fail, and then how the German intervention came close to knocking Malta out of the war. Using stunning full color artwork, this fascinating book explains why the attempt by the Axis powers to take the British colony of Malta ultimately failed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is highly recommended. Factors in this recommendation are the extensive knowledge of the author, the author's ability to clearly express the issues involved in the conflict, a superior bibliography, a clear and well stated \"Analysis\", excellent diagrams, color illustrations, and black \u0026amp; white images that support the \"story line\". - \u003ci\u003eIPMS \/ USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e...provides useful bases for further study of the campaign – and, obliquely, of Malta's significance to WWII history. ...Recommended!\" - \u003ci\u003eCybermodeler Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472820600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660376486094,"sku":"9781472820600","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f153140f-d62d-4d85-b581-da4adc41ec44.jpg?v=1639538992","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472820600","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}