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The Defence of Malta

 

The Siege of Malta was a military campaign in the Mediterranean Theatre of the Second World War. From 1940–42, the fight for the control of the strategically important island of Malta pitted the air forces and navies of Italy and Germany against the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.

The opening of a new front in North Africa in mid-1940 increased Malta's already considerable value. British air and sea forces based on the island could attack Axis ships transporting vital supplies and reinforcements from Europe. General Erwin Rommel, in de facto field command of Axis forces in North Africa, recognised its importance quickly. In May 1941, he warned that "Without Malta the Axis will end by losing control of North Africa".

The Axis resolved to bomb or starve Malta into submission, by attacking its ports, towns, cities, and Allied shipping supplying the island. Malta was one of the most intensively bombed areas during the war. The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) and the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) flew a total of 3,000 bombing raids over a period of two years in an effort to destroy RAF defences and the ports. Success would have made possible a combined German—Italian amphibious landing (Operation Herkules) supported by German airborne forces (Fallschirmjäger). It was never carried out. In the event, Allied convoys were able to supply and reinforce Malta, while the RAF defended its airspace, though at great cost in material and lives.

By November 1942, the Axis had lost the Second Battle of El Alamein and the Allies had landed forces in Vichy French Morocco and Algeria under Operation Torch. The Axis diverted their forces to the Battle of Tunisia, and attacks on Malta were rapidly reduced. The siege effectively ended in November 1942.

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Started on August 1, 2016

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Idéer
1:48 CR.42 Falco (Italeri 2702)1:48 Fiat CR 42 (Zoom) (Eduard FE332)1:48 CR 42 Falco (Eduard EX111)
Fiat CR.42 Falco
IT Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force 1935-1943)
91 Stormo 91-6 (Tenente Enzo Martissa)
1940 World War 2 - El Adem, Tobruk LY
 
12 bilder
1:32
På vent
1:32 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.I F (Revell 04889)1:32 Beaufighter (Montex MM32080)
Bristol Beaufighter Mk.If
GB Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 252 Sqn. PN-B | R2198
Mai 1941 World War 2»North Africa Campaign - Abu Sueir EG
BS381C:350 BS381C:361 BS381C:175
 
1:48
Idéer
1:48 Fiat G.50 II. Serie (Flying Machines FM48004)1:48 Fiat G.50 bis/AS (Montex MM48198)
Fiat G.50 Freccia
IT Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force 1946-now)
354a Sql., 24 Gruppo Autonomo CT 354-3
Januar 1941 World War 2 - Tirana AL
Light grey, Dark Green, Sand, Brown
 
35 bilder
1:24
Fullført
1:24 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (Airfix A14002A)1:24 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 Instrument Panel Decals (Airscale AS24 HUA)1:24 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (Montex SM24008)1+
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
GB Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 87 Sqn. P2798/LK-A (Flt.Lt. Ian Richard (Widge) Gleed)
August 1940 World War 2»Battle of Britain - RAF Exeter
Dark earth, Dark green, Sky blue
 
34 bilder
1:48
Fullført
1:48 Gloster Gladiator MK1 (Merit International 64803)1:48 Gladiator Mk.I (Eduard 49756)1:48 Gladiator Mk. I (Eduard EX494)
Gloster Gladiator Mk.I
GB Royal Air Force (1918-now)
K7965
Silver
 

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