| War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Jackson, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333968409 ISBN-13: 9780333968406 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this synthesis of imperial and naval/military history reveals the depths of colonial involvement in the Second World War and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the 18th century. In the century of total war, the British Empire was fully mobilized. The author looks at how the Mauritian home front became regimented, troops were recruited for service overseas, the Eastern fleet guarded the Indian Ocean, and Mauritius became a base for SOE operations and intelligence-gathering for Bletchley. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 969.820 |
| LCCN: 2001024551 |
| Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.82" W x 8.8" (1.10 lbs) 241 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this unique synthesis of imperial and naval/military history, reveals the depths of colonial involvement in the Second World War and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the eighteenth century. In the century of total war, the British Empire was fully mobilized. The Mauritian home front became regimented, troops were recruited for service overseas, the Eastern fleet guarded the Indian Ocean, and Mauritius became a base for SOE operations and intelligence-gathering for Bletchley. |