Siege of Malta

A selection of photos taken around the time of The Siege of Malta.

A horse and cart in use at an airfield on Malta due to a shortage of fuel on the island. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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Heavy damage to the buildings of Senglea, Malta. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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Arrival of the first ships in Malta: The SS Rochester Castle passes a group of military personnel and civilians as she enters Grand Harbour, Malta in the afternoon of 13 August 1942.(UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, (centre), with Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park, (left), and Group Captain Walter Merton during a visit to the island in June 1943. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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The burning remains of a German Junkers Ju88 bomber which crashed close to the RAF airfield at Ta Kali after being shot down during a raid on the island on 31 December 1942. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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The headline of the Times of Malta as it records the award of the George Cross to the island of Malta in May 1942. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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One of the anti-aircraft gun positions positioned to defend Valetta against enemy attacks prepares for an incoming raid on the city in May 1942. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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A pilot leaves the dispersal at Ta Kali, Malta, where Hawker Hurricane IIs of the Malta Night Fighter Unit are parked after a recent sortie in September 1941. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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The view inside an air raid shelter during an attack on Valetta in May 1942. (UK Crown Copyright / MOD. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch, RAF)

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