Battle of the Mediterranean
June 10, 1940 – May 2, 1945
Result Allied victory
Allied and Axis navies and air forces fought for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its supply routes. The struggle centred on Malta and the convoys to North Africa, and the Allies won.
Battles 27
June 28, 1940
Battle of the Espero Convoy
Mediterranean Sea
July 19, 1940
July 31 – August 4, 1940
Operation Hurry
British victory
Mediterranean Sea
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, James Somerville
October 12, 1940
November 4–11, 1940
Operation MB 8
British victory
Mediterranean Sea
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
November 12, 1940
January 10–11, 1941
February 25–28, 1941
Operation Abstention
Italian victory
Mediterranean Sea
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Francesco Mimbelli
March 26, 1941
March 27–29, 1941
Battle of Cape Matapan
Allied victory
Cape Matapan
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
April 16, 1941
July 28, 1941
September 21, 1941
September 27, 1941
November 9, 1941
December 13, 1941
December 17, 1941
First Battle of Sirte
Inconclusive
Gulf of Sidra
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
March 22, 1942
Second Battle of Sirte
Gulf of Sidra
June 12–15, 1942
June 16, 1942
Operation Vigorous
Italian–German victory
August 3–15, 1942
December 2, 1942
December 11, 1942
April 16, 1943
April 24, 1944
August 15 – September 14, 1944
Operation Dragoon
Allied victory
Operation Dragoon
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Jacob L. Devers, Alexander M. Patch
March 18, 1945
