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2. Siege of Malta (World War II) - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II

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   The Mediterranean and Middle East theatre had the longest duration of the World War II, resulted in the destruction of the Italian Empire, and severely undermined the strategic position of Germany, resulting in German divisions being deployed to Africa and Italy and total German losses (including those captured upon final surrender) being over ...

4. Malta Conference (1945) - Wikipedia

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   Among the participants of the Conference were U.S. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union W. Averell Harriman, Harry L. Hopkins, General of the Army George C. Marshall, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Fleet Admiral Leahy, Prime Minister Churchill, British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, Major General Laurence S. Kuter (representing General of the Army H.H ...

5. Operation Pedestal - Wikipedia

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   Operation Pedestal (Italian: Battaglia di Mezzo Agosto, Battle of mid-August), known in Malta as Il-Konvoj ta' Santa Marija (Santa Maria Convoy), was a British operation to carry supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War.

6. List of wars involving Malta - Wikipedia

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   Morean War part of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars Republic of Venice Order of Saint John Duchy of Savoy Papal States Knights of St. Stephen Himariotes Maniots Greek rebels Ottoman Empire: Allied victory 1714–1718 War of Corfu part of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars Republic of Venice Austria Portugal Order of Saint John Papal States Spain Himariotes

7. Raid on Grand Harbour - Wikipedia

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   The Raid on Grand Harbour (Operazione MALTA-2), was an Italian raid against Allied shipping in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta in the early morning of 26 July 1941 during the Second World War.

8. Malta convoys - Wikipedia

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   The Malta convoys were Allied supply convoys of the Second World War. The convoys took place during the Siege of Malta in the Mediterranean Theatre . Malta was a base from which British sea and air forces could attack ships carrying supplies from Europe to Italian Libya .

9. Operation Herkules - Wikipedia

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   Operation Herkules (German: Unternehmen Herkules; Italian: Operazione C3) was the German code-name given to an abortive plan for the invasion of Malta during the Second World War. Through air and sea landings, the Italians and Germans hoped to eliminate Malta as a British air and naval base and secure an uninterrupted flow of supplies across ...