MB8 combined supply and troop movements toward Greece and Crete, runs between Alexandria and Malta, reinforcement from Britain, a Sardinian diversion, and the final strike. AN6, MW3, Coat, Crack, ME3, and Judgment gave observers several plausible explanations for why British forces were at sea. This arrangement made it harder for Italian command to distinguish the decisive movement from routine convoy work and local attacks. A fleet could make logistics and offensive action conceal one another.
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The interlocking operations behind Taranto
AN6, MW3, Coat, Crack, ME3, and Judgment each had a distinct task, yet together created cover and uncertainty across the Mediterranean.