The Cunningham Papers : Volume II: The Triumph of Allied Sea Power 1942-1946 (Paperback)

Contents: Preface; Chronology of the life and career of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope; A brief bibliography. Part I The British Admiralty Delegation, Washington, DC, March to September 1942. Part II Return to the Mediterranean: 'Torch': the landings in North Africa, July 1942-May 1943; 'Husky': the landings in Sicily, March 1943-April 1944; 'Baytown' and 'Avalanche': the landings in Italy, August 1943-January 1945. Part III First Sea Lord: Appointment, September 1943-March 1944; Churchill, the chiefs of staff and the combined chiefs of staff, October 1943-May 1946; Command and manpower, October 1943-January 1946; Neptune and after, December 1943-March 1945; The Germany navy: U-boats and surface warships, January 1944-August 1945; The Mediterranean, March 1943-February 1946; The British Pacific Fleet and the East Indies Fleet, November 1943-March 1946; The post-war navy, May 1943-May 1946; Sunset retreat: retirement and succession, May 1945-June 1946. List of documents and sources; Index.