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Summary: "[Ehlers] gives the reader a good mix of the strategic, operational, and at times even tactical aspects of the campaign, taking pains to include the often complex logistical side and fitting the vents within the framework of a global coalition war."--New York Military Affairs Symposium "An innovative and important book that adds considerably to our understanding of the role of the Mediterranean theater to Allied victory in Europe and World War II."--U.S. Military History Review "The analysis is not limited to the strategic level; it also examines the operational and tactical levels and how the successes and failures of Allied airpower in the Mediterranean theater were critical in establishing the foundation for combined-arms tactics."--Military Review "Ehlers wields a sharp pen, sparing neither side from criticism. . . . A well-documented, detailed study of a heretofore neglected topic in a neglected theater."--Journal of Military History "This book is a very valuable addition to the history of the war in the Mediterranean and, more generally, to the overall history of World War II. One of Ehlers's great strengths is his ability to write not just about the Mediterranean, but also about the innumerable connections between the Mediterranean and other theaters of the war."--H-Net Reviews "Robert S. Ehlers Jr., is a rising star in the field of airpower history. . . . Most of the Axis' difficulties resulted from poor strategic choices, a primary focus for Ehlers and a fine analytical structure around which to organize each chapter."--Military History Quarterly. |
