The Battle of Matapan

Pack, S.W.C.: 1961 Batsford UK, hardcover with dustjacket 183 pages, with photos. The battle near Matapan Greece with the Italian fleet in 1941. The Battle of Matapan by S.W.C. Pack provides a detailed, authoritative account of the pivotal 1941 World War II naval clash off the coast of Greece. The book highlights how the British Royal Navy utilized superior night-fighting tactics and early radar technology to inflict a devastating defeat on the Italian fleet. In very good condition.