War of supply : World War II allied logistics in the Mediterranean / David D. Dworak.
| Author/creator |
Dworak, David D. (David Dean), 1962- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2022] |
| Description | xiii, 267 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Foreign military studies Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.) ^A1334132 |
| Contents | North Africa : Novice -- Operation Torch : the invasion of North Africa -- Establishing the theater -- The fall of Tunisia -- Sicily and Italy : Journeyman -- Operation Husky : Sicily -- Operation Avalanche : Italy -- Operation Shingle : Anzio -- The shift to Southern Europe : master of the craft -- Operation Dragoon: Southern France -- Unfinished business -- Impact and conclusion. |
| Abstract | "The era of modern warfare introduced in World War II presented the Allied Powers with one of the more complicated logistical challenges of the century: how to develop an extensive support network that could supply and maintain a vast military force comprised of multiple services and many different nations thousands of miles away from their home ports. The need to keep tanks rolling, airplanes flying, and food and aid in continuous supply was paramount to defeating the Nazi regime. In this extensively researched book, David Dworak takes readers behind the scenes and breaks down the nuances of strategic operations for each of the great Mediterranean military campaigns between 1942 and the conclusion of World War II on May 8, 1945. Dworak gives readers a glimpse behind the curtain, to show how the vast administrative bureaucracy developed by the Allies waged a literal "war of matĖueriel" that gave them a distinct, strategic advantage over the Axis powers. From North Africa to Southern France, their continued efforts and innovation developed the framework that helped create and maintain the theater of war and, ultimately, paved the path to victory"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2021049429 |
| ISBN | 9780813183770 |
| ISBN | 0813183774 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
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