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In just a month, France had fallen, and Britain was left to fend off the Third Reich alone. The Royal Navy was spread thin across the Mediterranean Sea without the support of the French Navy. But when Britain thought things couldn’t get any worse, Italy declared war on them on June 10, 1940, becoming their new rival in the Mediterranean.
With Italy controlling critical locations in the western region, Britain’s main naval base in Alexandria, Egypt, was under threat. They had to hold onto their ports at Malta and Greece or risk losing control over the entire Mediterranean. It was a daunting task, but one that the Royal Navy was determined to complete.
To do so, they launched Operation Excess, an audacious plan to deliver a series of supply convoys to Malta, Alexandria, and Greece through treacherous waters infested with Italian warships, mines, and Luftwaffe raiders.
The stakes were high, and the decision to execute Operation Excess would have monumental consequences for Britain throughout the war. Still, it would also lead the Royal Navy to face some of its most fearsome encounters yet…
In just a month, France had fallen, and Britain was left to fend off the Third Reich alone. The Royal Navy was spread thin across the Mediterranean Sea without the support of the French Navy. But when Britain thought things couldn’t get any worse, Italy declared war on them on June 10, 1940, becoming their new rival in the Mediterranean.
With Italy controlling critical locations in the western region, Britain’s main naval base in Alexandria, Egypt, was under threat. They had to hold onto their ports at Malta and Greece or risk losing control over the entire Mediterranean. It was a daunting task, but one that the Royal Navy was determined to complete.
To do so, they launched Operation Excess, an audacious plan to deliver a series of supply convoys to Malta, Alexandria, and Greece through treacherous waters infested with Italian warships, mines, and Luftwaffe raiders.
The stakes were high, and the decision to execute Operation Excess would have monumental consequences for Britain throughout the war. Still, it would also lead the Royal Navy to face some of its most fearsome encounters yet…
