Of islands, ports and sea lanes: Africa and the Indian Ocean in the Second World War
"Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes explains the operational and strategic importance of the ports and sea lanes of Africa and the Indian Ocean during the Second World War. In addition, it offers a novel account of the war in the Indian Ocean, a busy and vital theatre of military operations throu...
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Helion & Company
2018
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| Schriftenreihe: | War and military culture in South Asia, 1757-1947
No. 8 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes explains the operational and strategic importance of the ports and sea lanes of Africa and the Indian Ocean during the Second World War. In addition, it offers a novel account of the war in the Indian Ocean, a busy and vital theatre of military operations throughout the conflict, though one that is overlooked in most historical studies. An understanding of the significance of the Indian Ocean region, from imperial and strategic perspectives, helps bring unity to the Allied war effort in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and demonstrates how the highest levels of strategy depended on places, people, and infrastructure in faraway places of seemingly little consequence. The movement of goods and people by sea was central to the prosecution of the imperial and Allied war effort, and this war dependent upon ports and their facilities, together with troopships and merchantmen and the air and naval assets that protected them. The book offers a 'how it worked' guide to the Empire's logistical system, and explains the interconnectivity of actions and events on land, sea, and aid, detailing the indispensable role played by the ports and sea lanes of the African continent and the Indian Ocean, the British Empire's great connector"--Back cover |
| Beschreibung: | xxi, 324 Seiten 2 Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781912390748 |
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| adam_text | Contents List of Maps Series Editor’s Preface Introduction and acknowledgements Preface vi vii ix xii 1 25 Islands, ports, and sea lanes in historical perspective Part 1: The islands, ports, and sea lanes ofAfrica and the Indian Ocean 39 2 3 4 41 61 80 Africa’s ports and sea lanes: West Africa Africa’s ports and sea lanes: East Africa The role of Indian Ocean islands Part 2: From Africa to Malaya: The Indian Ocean’s war 101 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 103 127 142 168 187 212 242 257 277 The German and Italian challenge and sea lane protection Pinguin and the German commerce raiders The consequences ofJapanese aggression The reinforcement of the Indian Ocean The Japanese raids in the Indian Ocean Holding the ring: 1942 A fleet becalmed: 1943 On the offensive: 1944 Victory Japan Bibliography Index 299 did
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