War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349428502)

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.

Author: A. Jackson
ISBN-10: 1349428507
ISBN-13: 9781349428502
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2001
Pages: 241
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d