1941 ⟶ German Bombers Attack Malta, HMS Illustrious Hit Again
German bombers pound Valletta, Malta, and HMS Illustrious is...
Year
1941
1942
💥 German Bombers Attack Malta, HMS Illustrious Hit Again
German bombers pound Valletta, Malta, and HMS Illustrious is hit again.⟶
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💥 German Air Attack Damages HMS Illustrious
German aircraft damage aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, which is heading for Malta. The German Luftwaffe, it is now clear, has command of air over the Mediterranean. The attack is also the opening of Malta's agony over the next months.⟶
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💥 Intensified Air Raids on Malta
Air raids on Malta are increasing in focus and intensity.⟶
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🚢 HMS Illustrious Leaves Malta
HMS Illustrious, heavily damaged, leaves Malta for repairs in Alexandria.⟶
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💣 Malta Bombed by Luftwaffe
Malta is bombed again; it continues to be a thorn in the side of German supply movements in the Mediterranean.⟶
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💣 Malta Under Heavy Air Attack
Heavy air attacks on Malta; it is estimated that the bomb tonnage dropped on the island is twice that dropped on London.⟶
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