Post by Administrator on Aug 9, 2022 20:14:36 GMT
VIA: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The island of Malta was at the heart of the struggle between Allied and Axis powers for control of the Mediterranean. Between 1940 and 1942 it was subjected to some of the heaviest sustained bombing attacks of the entire war, known as the Siege of Malta.
On this Day, 80 years ago, during the night of 9 August, a large relief convoy yet left Gibraltar heading to Malta, codenamed Operation Pedestal. Under almost constant attack by sea and air, only five of the convoy's 14 Merchant vessels made it to Valletta. Despite the losses the convoy landed 55,000 tons of desperately needed supplies. Having been on the verge of collapse and capitulation Malta now had enough supplies to carry on resisting as a new wave of air raids continued into the autumn.
© IWM GM 1480
The island of Malta was at the heart of the struggle between Allied and Axis powers for control of the Mediterranean. Between 1940 and 1942 it was subjected to some of the heaviest sustained bombing attacks of the entire war, known as the Siege of Malta.
On this Day, 80 years ago, during the night of 9 August, a large relief convoy yet left Gibraltar heading to Malta, codenamed Operation Pedestal. Under almost constant attack by sea and air, only five of the convoy's 14 Merchant vessels made it to Valletta. Despite the losses the convoy landed 55,000 tons of desperately needed supplies. Having been on the verge of collapse and capitulation Malta now had enough supplies to carry on resisting as a new wave of air raids continued into the autumn.
© IWM GM 1480