ABSTRACT
A comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War. Culminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new contribution to the field.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|13 pages
The British defence of Egypt in the interwar period
Strategic imperatives and rationale
chapter 3|21 pages
Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: first phase, August–December 1935
First phase, August–December
chapter 4|21 pages
Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: second phase, January–July 1936
Second phase, January–July
chapter 5|12 pages
The making of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance
The military aspects
chapter 6|14 pages
Securing an exposed flank
The defence of Egypt in British diplomacy, June 1936–April 1938
chapter 9|27 pages
Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance
Anglo-Egyptian relations, 1937–1940
