Angus Konstam (Jim Laurier, illustrator), Royal Navy Home Fleet 1939-41: The Last Line of Defence at Scapa Flow; and Enrico Cernuschi (Edouard Groult, illustrator), Italian Battlefleet 1940- 43: ‘La Squadra’, the Pride of the Regia Marina

drifters, and innumerable small craft.Still, it offers an unusual background to help one understand how and why the famous sea lift was accomplished.This work helps redress an historical imbalance by clarifying the complexities faced on both sides.I enthusiastically recommend Robert Kershaw's excellent work to those who wish to know more about this turning point in World War II from a unique and important perspective.