TY - BOOK AU - HOWARD Michael TI - The Mediterranean strategy in the Second World War SN - 1853671401 (hbk.) U1 - 940.54012 HOW PY - 1993/// CY - London PB - Greenhill Books KW - MEDITERRANEAN STRATEGY KW - BRITISH MARITIME POWER KW - STRATEGY N2 - The Mediterranean was a traditional focus of British maritime power. Outnumbered by the forces of the Regia Marina, the British plan was to hold the three key strategic points of Gibraltar, Malta, and the Suez Canal. By holding these points, the Mediterranean Fleet held open vital supply routes ER -