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Malta convoys and the Mediterranean's separate campaigns

The Malta convoys lead into recommended naval staff histories and the need to distinguish separate Mediterranean operations.

Question

Which World War II naval operations receive too little attention?

Short answer

The Malta convoys are the specific answer, followed by a reminder that the Mediterranean contained several distinct campaigns.

Notes

The Malta convoys are singled out as deserving more attention. The discussion points to Between Hostile Shores and naval staff histories, including summaries 18 and 32, as ways to study the operations. Calling everything the Mediterranean campaign can conceal the different problems involved in convoy passage, fleet operations, and landings. Treating those operations separately makes their purpose and constraints easier to understand.