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San Anton Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz Sant'Anton) is a palace in Attard, Malta, that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule , a knight of the Order of St. John .
The siege of Malta in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean theatre.From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight for the control of the strategically important island of the British Crown Colony of Malta pitted the air and naval forces of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy.
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Colonial Malta in World War II — the British Crown Colony of Malta was in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations of WWII. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Malta destroyed during World War II" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Government of Malta: Open to the public: Yes: Condition: Mostly intact: Site history; Built: 1566–1570s [a] Built by: Order of Saint John British Empire (some modifications) In use: 1571–1970s: Materials: Limestone: Battles/wars: French invasion of Malta (1798) Siege of Malta (1798–1800) World War II: Events: Rising of the Priests
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World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939 [1] [2] with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or the earlier Japanese ...