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A Life of Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Cunningham
A Twentieth Century Naval Leader
This book is available to read until 4th December, 2025
- 348 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 4 Dec |Learn more
About this book
This book presents an account of the life of naval commander Andrew Cunningham, the best-known and most celebrated British admiral of the Second World War. It supplements Cunningham's papers by Cabinet and Admiralty records, papers of his service contemporaries and of Churchill.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- Series Editorâs Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Apprenticed to the Queenâs Navy, 1883â1908
- 2. Cunningham, Destroyers and the Mediterranean: A Symbiotic Relationship, 1908â18
- 3. Cowanâs ProtĂ©gĂ©, 1919â33
- 4. The Mediterranean: Challenges and Crises, 1934â39
- 5. The Finest Appointment: The Mediterranean Fleet, June 1939âJune 1940
- 6. Mussoliniâs War, June-December 1940
- 7. Triumph into Tragedy, January-May 1941
- 8. The Caged Tiger, June 1941-April 1942
- 9. King and the Kingâs Navy, June-October 1942
- 10. Return to North Africa, October 1942âMay 1943
- 11. The Invasion of Sicily, MayâAugust 1943
- 12. The Invasion of Italy, SeptemberâOctober 1943
- 13. Becoming First Sea Lord, October 1943âJune 1944
- 14. The Pinnacle of a Career, June 1944âMay 1946
- 15. Facing the Future, January 1945âJune 1946
- 16. The Long Ebb Tide, June 1946âJune 1963
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index