xiv, 169 pp. "The purpose of this book is two-fold. First, it presents in a single place a coherent account of the tumultuous naval events that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945 during World War II. Second, the book aims to demonstrate in an interesting fashion what naval warfare in the narrow seas is really like. Koburger demonstrates that there was a definite Allied strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean during World War II. He delineates that strategy, showing its two halves, and demonstrates the roles of Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey. Koburger contends that the Eastern Mediterranean offers an excellent example of what warfare in the narrow seas is about. He remains convinced that, in the 1990s, the narrow seas are where the wars are going to be. This book will be of interest to policymakers, the military, and military historians." CONTENTS: 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. The Anglo-Italian War at Sea -- 3. The Germans Join In -- 4. Fortress Malta -- 5. Italy -- 6. Greece, Crete and Yugoslavia -- 7. The Aegean -- 8. The Adriatic -- App A: An Outline of History -- App B: ULTRA and Other Intelligence -- App C: German-Flag Naval Ships Mentioned in Text -- Glossary -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index.
