Spitfire V Vs C.202 Folgore: Malta 1942

by Donald Nijboer

The inability of the Italians and Germans to invade Malta proved decisive for Allied victory in the Mediterranean during World War II, as the islands provided the Allies with a base from which to project air power. Early Italian efforts to pound the islands into submission were supplemented by major German forces from January 1942 and in a few weeks the situation for the defenders reached a critical stage; in response, in March 1942 the first Spitfires...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782003568
• ISBN13: 9781782003564
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.7"