Battle of Malta

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Battle of Malta

Also Known As: The Siege of Malta Remarks: A series of air and naval battles during World War II that pitted British defenders on the island of Malta against German and Italian attackers; Malta became one of the most heavily bombed areas of the War, but the British defenders managed to hold out for more than two years

[edit] Timeline

• June 11, 1940 One day after Italy declares war on Britain and France, Italian aircraft launch their first attack in what would become the Battle of Malta^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Siege of Malta

• 1942: Defence of Malta (Spitfire in Service, Chapter 12)  at The Spitfire Site

• The Siege of Malta in World War II  at bbc.co.uk

• The Air Battle of Malta

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)