The planning of Operation Hercules | Malta 1942

The title of yet another interesting monograph is "The Axis and the Intended Invasion of Malta in 1942: A Combined Planning Endeavor", by Major Alessandro Vivarelli, Italian Army. This monograph analyzes the Axis planning and preparations for intended invasion of Malta in 1942 from the perspective of a contemporary military planner of joint and coalition warfare, and seeks to identify relevant lessons for today’s practice of operational art and the conduct of military planning in a multinational and inter-service context.