The Battle of Matapan 1941: The Trafalgar of the Mediterranean

by Mark Simmons and Mark Simmons

A new assessment of one of the Royal Navy's greatest victories Including a new look at Axis strategy, this book explores the remarkable victories of Taranto and Matapan as seen through the eyes of the men who manned the ships and flew the aircraft of the Mediterranean Fleet. In March 1941, the Royal Navy scored one of the greatest one-sided victories against the Italian Fleet the Regia Marina at Matapan, bringing to an end six months of remarkable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752458299
• ISBN13: 9780752458298
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"