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The British defence of Egypt, 1935-1940 : conflict and crisis in the eastern Mediterranean /
A comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War. Culminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new contributio...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Frank Cass,
2005.
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| Colección: | Cass series--military history and policy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: defending Egypt in the era of appeasement; The British defence of Egypt in the interwar period: strategic imperatives and rationale; The defence of Egypt and the onset of the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency; Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: first phase, August-December 1935; Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: second phase, January-July 1936; The making of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: the military aspects
- Securing an exposed flank: the defence of Egypt in British diplomacy, June 1936-April 1938'Bloodless War'; The approach of war in the Mediterranean; Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: Anglo-Egyptian relations, 1937-1940; The Suez Canal and the defence of the Far East, 1919-1940; Conclusion; Notes and references; Select bibliography; Index