Entry Text: | WINSER, John de S. British Invasion Fleets: The Mediterranean and Beyond 1942-1945. 152p., illus., index. Gravesend: World Ship Society, 2002. ISBN: 0954331001. Another of the author’s excellent reference works. It describes the ships both naval and merchant that took part in the invasion of North Africa in November 1942. However, it does not only cover 'Operation Torch' it also describes Diego Suarez, Majunga, and Tamatave in Madagascar in 1942 ; Sicily, Salerno and Anzio in 1943 ; South of France 1944 ; and Rangoon and Malaya 1945. Part one provides a brief description of each of these invasions. Part two provides details of all the ships involved. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps, |
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