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Where to start reading on Force H

For Force H, biographies and studies of Admiral Somerville are a useful entry point, alongside the wider Mediterranean forces.

Question

Is there a good single book on Force H and its operations?

Short answer

There are several books; studies of Admiral Somerville are a strong starting point because of his long association with Force H.

Notes

Several relevant works cover Force H rather than one definitive volume. Studies of Admiral James Somerville are a useful starting point because of his long association with the force. Force K and other Mediterranean formations likewise went looking for trouble and often found it. A commander's career therefore provides an entry point into a task-force story dispersed across a wider campaign.