{"product_id":"2026100007937-secondhand-the-attack-on-taranto","title":"The Attack On Taranto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\n\nDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130699620571,"sku":"2026100007937-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9f2abf28-9298-43a2-8075-e8d39dd801d2.png?v=1786588851","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007937-secondhand-the-attack-on-taranto","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}