1942 ⟶ Malta Relief: Convoys Reach the Island
Convoys reach Malta from Alexandria; an official announcemen...
Year
1941
1942
💣 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 Relieved by Convoy
Malta is relieved by a convoy.⟶
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🚢 Malta Relief: Convoys Reach the Island
Convoys reach Malta from Alexandria; an official announcement proclaims that the island is "relieved of its siege".⟶
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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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🚢 Convoy Reaches Malta After Heavy Losses
A fractured convoy reaches Malta, after heavy losses to the Luftwaffe and an Italian sea force. Continued heavy bombing attacks on the island with slight opposition from overtaxed RAF air forces.⟶
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🚢 Convoys Depart for Malta
Two convoys set out for Malta, one from Gibraltar (code named 'Harpoon') and the other from Alexandria (code named 'Vigorous'), with desperately needed supplies of food, fuel, and ammunition. The hope is that the Axis will concentrate their attacks on whichever convoy they find first, allowing the other one to get through.⟶
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