The Story of Malta | PDF | 40 Pages | 6 megabytes
A British Imperial island during the Second World War, Malta occupied a place in the narrows of the Mediterranean and was thus in an ideal position to interdict Axis shipping. It was a rocky aircraft carrier from which the British could launch attacks on Sicily, and its deep natural harbor gave the Royal Royal Navy an excellent base. In short, Malta was a thorn in the enemy’s side. The Italian leader, Benito Mussolini was determined to take it for his own, and in June 1940, he had the men and the machines to do it. But Mussolini (and later the Germans) had badly underestimated the fighting spirit of islanders and the British.
The Battle for Malta
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Malta Appendix
(Appendix: 7 Pages | PDF| 183 kb | Order of Battle for both sides & Ace list)
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