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[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Hi mates!

I have a lot of book about specific units that are also involved in 41/43 Western Desert air war....

....but to devolp a valid campaign I need a book that give a synthesis of the course of the air campaign....

...any tips for an english or italian languages book please?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Knochenlutscher]

As for the air War Campaign itself there's only one edition covering it straight ahead, deadly precise.

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 (Volume 1 - Volume 5) Christopher Shores

Sure there are other Books about the compiled timeline, but not as specific (Day per Day) as this Collection.
It stands out amongst the plethora of fart facts books on the topic.
Italian Books, well not that I know as specific, lots of similar to english rough guidelines, BlaBla books.
If pricing of the above is a conceirn, that's well paid off if you gotta know what you get and can't get elsewhere.
It spares you collecting tons of silly books that are repeatative inventions.

2nd that comes into my mind about the strategic allover picture, synthesis is a USAF publication about the Air War in
the Mediterranean, but I forgot the name. It's no day per day, unit BlaBla evalution, but the tactical, strategical stuff
of the campaign as a whole. Very dry, but nice to read and understand stuff.

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Thanks mate for your reply!

I have the Shores books in my archives and are wonderful and weel detailed (apart not descriving Malta siege daily actions).

I need a general book to understand better where was the main focus of clashes of the air campaign when the saw teeth ground action had bogged down in static positions....

[larschance]

The Desert Air Force in WW2 by Ken Delve may cover what you need. He is ex-RAF and has published several books on the Middle East Theatre, including Malta.

Chris Shores books are the prime volumes for daily operations, supplemented by some Italian books which fill in gaps. So many records were lost during the constant attacks and retreats in North Africa.

[Frankiek]

I suppose that you also have the book from General Santoro on the Italian Airforce in WWII (l'Aeronautica Italiana nella seconda guerra mondiale 2 volumes) that has extensive sections on Northern Africa and the Mediterranean theater.

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

No and I have to search for it....seem very good!

In italian I have an old and owful book from General Licheri....

https://www.amazon.it/italiana-seconda-guerra-mondiale-giugno/dp/B0075M09A2

....I doesn't like it...neither precise nor generic....Greek Italian war for example is about 4 pages....

[Frankiek]

I have a digital scan so you can have a look at it before you buy it I will PM you the link

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Thanks mate!

Very kind!

I'll take a look at it with pleasure!

In the meantime I forgot about another good book from Shores: Fighter over Desert!

I have find it available in a web libray....not downloadable but I can borrow it for a fortnight and is almost what I'm looking for!