An examination of the controversies and disputes produced between Britain and the United States by their joint involvement in the Mediterranean theatre during the Second World War. Analysis of the evolution of Allied strategy toward the Mediterranean is put alongside a consideration of the conduct of military campaigns and the command structures that accompanied them. The political tensions permeating Anglo-American relations, and the important role played here by Harold Macmillan, are also discussed to provide a full picture of the problems faced by the alliance.

Acknowledgements - Abbreviations used in text and notes - Codenames and Conferences - Introduction - Strategy and Command, from 'Torch' to the Sicilian Campaign, 1942-43 - Civil Affairs and AFHQ, from 'Torch' to the Sicilian Campaign, 1942-43 - The Mediterranean Command and Unification, September 1943-June 1944 - The Italian Campaign and the 'Anvil' Controversy, from 'Trident' to the Fall of Rome, 1943-44 - The Crisis of the Mediterranean Command, June-December 1944 - Conclusions and Perspectives: The End of the War in the Mediterranean, Greece, and British Perceptions of Status, 1945-47 - Bibliography - Index