The Siege of Malta

Commemorating the anniversary of the Siege of Malta

The tiny island of Malta became the scene of a fierce battle between the Allies and the German and Italian military from 1940-1942. Royal Navy ships and the RAF used the island as a base to attack Axis convoys trying to supply their forces in North Africa. Learn more about the Siege.

The Siege of Malta news
World War Two
23 October 2017
Keith Park

How Air Vice-Marshal Sir Keith Park helped to save Malta

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The Siege of Malta news
World War Two
8 September 2017
Operation Pedestal

"By the time we arrived the island had suffered massively and was practically on its knees"

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An interview with the late RAF veteran Allan Scott