The Attack On Taranto
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
On the night of 11 November 1940, twenty-one Swordfish torpedo bombers launched from HMS Illustrious delivered one of the most audacious naval strikes in history — crippling the Italian fleet at Taranto harbour and reshaping the balance of power in the Mediterranean at a stroke. Vice-Admiral B.B. Schofield's authoritative account chronicles this landmark operation with the precision and authority of a naval officer who understood the strategic genius behind the mission, presenting a gripping narrative of planning, courage, and technological daring that changed naval warfare forever. Drawing on first-hand sources and operational records, Schofield illustrates how the Battle of Taranto not only secured British dominance in the Mediterranean theatre but also served as a direct blueprint for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor just over a year later. Written with the clarity and gravitas of a seasoned naval commander, this work stands as an essential document of Second World War history — and leaves the reader questioning just how different the war's course might have been had the raid failed.
Author: Vice-Admiral B.B. Schofield
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
On the night of 11 November 1940, twenty-one Swordfish torpedo bombers launched from HMS Illustrious delivered one of the most audacious naval strikes in history — crippling the Italian fleet at Taranto harbour and reshaping the balance of power in the Mediterranean at a stroke. Vice-Admiral B.B. Schofield's authoritative account chronicles this landmark operation with the precision and authority of a naval officer who understood the strategic genius behind the mission, presenting a gripping narrative of planning, courage, and technological daring that changed naval warfare forever. Drawing on first-hand sources and operational records, Schofield illustrates how the Battle of Taranto not only secured British dominance in the Mediterranean theatre but also served as a direct blueprint for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor just over a year later. Written with the clarity and gravitas of a seasoned naval commander, this work stands as an essential document of Second World War history — and leaves the reader questioning just how different the war's course might have been had the raid failed.