How Long to Read A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 56 minutes to read A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 by Christopher Shores

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This fourth volume in the comprehensive series “fills a gap in the existing narrative” of WWII’s Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History). The fourth volume in this momentous series commences with the attacks on the Italian island fortress of Pantellaria, which led to its surrender and occupation achieved almost by air attack alone. The account continues with the ultimately successful, but at times very hard fought, invasions of Sicily and southern Italy as burgeoning Allied air power, now with full US involvement, increasingly dominated the skies overhead. The successive occupations of Sardinia and Corsica are also covered in detail. This is essentially the story of the tactical air forces up to the point when Rome was occupied, just at the same time as the Normandy landings were occurring in northwest France. With regards to the long-range tactical role of the Allied heavy bombers, only the period from May to October is examined, while they remained based in North Africa, with the narrative continuing in a future volume. This volume also delves into the story of “the soldiers’ air force.” Frequently overshadowed by more immediate newsworthy events elsewhere, the soldiers’ struggle was often of an equally Homeric nature. “No future publication on the Mediterranean air war will be credible without use of this series.” —Air Power History

How long is A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945?

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 by Christopher Shores is 697 pages long, and a total of 179,129 words.

This makes it 235% the length of the average book. It also has 219% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 18 minutes to read A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945?

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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