Fortress Malta : An Island Under Siege@@ 1940-1943

Fortress Malta : An Island Under Siege@@ 1940-1943
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The extraordinary drama of Malta's WWII victory against impossible odds told through the eyes of the people who were there.

In March and April 1942, more explosives were dropped on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta - smaller than the Isle of Wight - than on the whole of Britain during the first year of the Blitz. Malta had become one of the most strategically important places in the world. From there, the Allies could attack Axis supply lines to North Africa; without it, Rommel would be able to march unchecked into Egypt, Suez and the Middle East. For the Allies this would have been catastrophic. As Churchill said, Malta had to be held 'at all costs'.

FORTRESS MALTA follows the story through the eyes of those who were there: young men such as twenty-year-old fighter pilot Raoul Daddo-Langlois, anti-aircraft gunner Ken Griffiths, American Art Roscoe and submariner Tubby Crawford - who served on the most successful Allied submarine of the Second World War; cabaret dancer-turned RAF plotter Christina Ratcliffe, and her lover, the brilliant and irrepressible reconnaissance pilot, Adrian Warburton. Their stories and others provide extraordinary first-hand accounts of heroism, resilience, love, and loss, highlighting one of the most remarkable stories of World War II.
Country USA
Brand PHOENIX HOUSE
Manufacturer Orion Pub Co
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780304366545
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780304366545
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	PHOENIX HOUSE
Manufacturer	Orion Pub Co
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780304366545
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780304366545
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Fortress Malta : An Island Under Siege@@ 1940-1943

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