'Malta
at
War'
" (...) a unique record
of the island's ordeal in the Second World War, its defence by the
Royal Air Force, Army, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine and the
endurance and suffering of the civilian population in the context of
the dramatic developments in the various theaters of war,
particularly in the Mediterranean region."
Volume I Issue 1
Outpost of
Empire Napoleon ousts the
Order The Dawn of an Era The End of an Era The Battle of Alexandria
The First World
War Disaster at
Jutland German leaders were PoWs in
Malta
Tests and Exercises - Collocations and
Expressions [ 1 ]
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[ 10 ] 50
Multiple-Choice
Questions
('Napoleon Ousts the Order')
Volume I Issue 2
The Road to
War Imperial Japanese Navy's
farewell Unveiling of War
Memorial Jack Ashore Benito Mussolini Threat of War Civil Defence
Preparations Military Aviation between the
Wars The Airfields of Malta and
Gozo Military Units during the
Siege
Tests and Exercises 2 WordSearch Puzzles
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NEW !! Word Order Exercises
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NEW !! Text Reconstruction
Exercises ('Storyboard') [ 1 ]
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Volume I Issue 3
The First Naval
Losses Faith, Hope and
Charity King's Own Malta
Regiment Military Units which served in
Malta during the War (Royal Artillery, Infantry, Ancillary Corps,
Royal Malta Artillery, King's Own Malta Regiment,
Others) Strengthening the
Defences RMA Battery for
Egypt Diary of Events
1922-1939 Declaration of War The Blitzkrieg in
Poland Sea Gladiators for the
RAF An Island
Beleaguered First Major RN
Losses The Tragedy of the Royal
Oak "Don't worry about me; try to
save youirself" Gunther Prien's Own
Story "A remarkable exploit"
(Churchill) Losses of the 1st Destroyer
Flotilla Birgu and the
Fleet
Tests and Exercises 3
" King's
Own Malta
Regiment " " Strengthening
the
Defences " " Diary
of Events:
1922-1939 " " Declaration
of
War "
Volume I Issue 4
Glowworm's Gallant
FightItaly's Plans for
Invasion "The Freshness of
Spring..." The Navy's Here! Training the Maltese
Gunners Maynard gets his
Fighters The Scouts respond to the
Call The Gallant Fight of the
Glowworm Ramsay's Own Story A Tradition of
Service "Let me tell you the whole
story." Anticipating Gas
Attacks Hitler invades Norway and
Denmark Allied Troops land in
Norway Terror joins the
DefendersEarly Plans to Invade
Malta The Modern
Crusader Stone Wall
Camouflage Echoes of the Past French Tribute to Maltese
Pilot German Bombers sink the
Curlew
Tests and Exercises 4
Volume I Issue 5
The Glorious
Tragedy Planning the Emergency Medical
Services Reinforcing the Island's
Defences The Miracle - and Tragedy - of
Dunkirk "Gary Cooper always finds a
way out" Illuminating the
Enemy RA dio
D e tection
A nd
R anging Shelters British Regiments - 1 : The
Devons British Regiments - 2 : The
Dorsets British Regiments - 3 : The
West Kents British Regiments - 4 : The
Irish Fusiliers British Regiments - 5 : The
Manchesters British Regiments - 6 : The
Royal Artillery The Heavy Anti-Aircraft
Batteries The Tragedy of HMS
Glorious Maltese Stewards Succumb to
the Cold The Maltese Rating's Swan
Song "There were no provisions in
the rafts ..." A Cruel Death Why was HMS Glorious
lost? Memorials to the Glorious
Dead "What are you waiting
for?" The Wailing Warning of
War!
Tests and Exercises 4
Volume I Issue
6
The First
Raids Diary of Events - September
1939-June 1940 "That sunny
morning" Airfields for the offensive
against Malta Contrasting prayers to the
Almighty Mussolini Declares
War Malta - The Unconquered
Isle An Outpost of the
Brave One of the History's Great
Defensive Operations The Dawn of War Bombs on Malta The Gladiators The First Days of the Aerial
Siege Sliema under Fire My Friend was the First
Victim
Tests and Exercises 5
Volume I Issue 7
The First
Casualties Chief Justice
Interned Rescued from under the
rubble The boy who lost his
legs Bombs on Zabbar First Maltese Soldiers Killed
at St Elmo "I grabbed Busuttil by his
arm..." Buried with military
honours The lonely woman who
remembered St Angelo launches sunk by
mistake Refugees seek shelter at
Floriana and Gozo Chief Justice removed from
office My father was
arrested Faith, Hope and Charity
in paintingsBombs on Fort
Salvatore Death of Sir Ugo
Mifsud "We did not want to change
flags" Wiehed Minnkom Fortress Malta Under the shadow of
War A Governor of astonishing
personal courage Birgu becomes a Ghost
Town Partnership of Guns and
Fighters Refugees The Fall of France
Tests and Exercises 6
Volume I Issue 8
The First
Hurricanes Marsa Bus
Tragedy First Italian
Prisoners Governor asks for "a few
effective fighters" Life in the Floriana Railway
Tunnel Tragic day for Italian
bombers Scouts serve as coast
watchers Soup kitchens run by the
Church Arrival of the
Hurricanes "I brought the first
Hurricanes" Maltese in Tunisia comfort RAF
prisoners of war First Italian prisoners of
World War Two My father was shot down over
Malta Teachers to the
fore Silent Sentinels Malta will fall in our
hands French submarine Narval
fights on Marsa bus tragedy My brother was on the bus
... British Cabinet's message to
Malta RMA in action in
Egypt Fiat CR42s replace Macchi 200s
as bomber escorts Hurricanes claim their first
kills The Malta Chronicle
Folds Up French Floatplane flies to
Malta to continue fight
Tests and Exercises 7
Volume I Issue 9
Battle of
Calabria Dogfights over
Malta Dealing with Unexploded
bombs Victims of Fear Men of Courage Royal Navy Welcomes Regia
Marina Flashback to 1938 Britain's Greatest Admiral
since Nelson The Opposing Naval
Forces Early Naval Losses Submarine Losses Opera House deed goes for a
Song Shortage of Ammunition causes
Concern The Battle of
Calabria The Knight of
Malta Dog-fights over
Malta Faked British picture of Malta
Barrage First RAF pilot to Die in the
Defence of Malta The Civil
Administrators A Young Girl's
Nightmare Churchill Orders
Illustrious to the Mediterranean Volunteers for Home
Defence "Miracle" at Fgura The Travails of the Regia
Aeronautica Early Days of the SC and ARP
Corps Action off Cape
Spada Mediterranean Fleet's concern
for Malta Tribute to Keeble "We did not lose our
heads"
Volume I Issue
10
First
Convoy Fighter Plane
Fund Navy Flies in
Hurricanes Stukas make their
debut I Recognised the Italian
Pilot Admiralty Praise for Dockyard
Personnel DFC award to
Burges We kept the People
informed Keeping the People's Morale
high Malta Fighter Plane
Fund BBC Broadcast in
Maltese War Sea in the Med Navy flies Hurricanes to
Malta Malta-based Swordfish attack
Sicily Eagle's Swordfish foil Human
Torpedo attack No Known Grave Mussolini decorates Italian
Fighter Ace Code Names for Malta
Convoys Reinforcing the Mediterranean
Fleet Operation Hats Italian Dive-bombers make
their debut Gejj n-Navy! (The Navy's
here! ) Kemm hija sabiha! Alla maghha! "The Spirit of our
Womenfolk" Picchiatelli over
Malta"Tell my mother I am
alive" A walk through Three Bombed
Towns "I saw my daughter and her
children die"
Volume I Issue
11
Mines around
Malta George Cross
instituted Arrival of
Reinforcements Wartime Paper
Currency O Malta, O Malta Postal Services under
fire The Battle of
Britain "We in Malta are in good
heart" Appeals for
Economy Empire contributes to Malta
Relief Fund Minesweeping around
Malta Across the Gozo
Channel German Leaders discuss
Mediterranean Strategy "The Old Maltese Spirit rises
again ..." New Long-Range Reconnaissance
Unit King institutes the George
Cross Governor inspects Scout
Company "Malta seemed almost
defenceless" Troops for Malta First Human Torpedo
exploits Birindelli's Story Mobile Canteens for
London Preparing against
Invasion Cunnigham challenges Italian
Navy Ajax sinks Italian
SquadronA Humane Act
Volume I Issue
12
Air Battles over
Malta Wellington Crash at
Qormi Internees Raid on
Taranto War at Sea in the
Med Aboard HMS Liverpool
for Malta Liverpool
TorpedoedThe Aerosiluranti of
the Regia Aeronautica Ta'Qali airfield becomes fully
operational Maltese service wife survives
largest liner loss The Campaign in
Libya Mussolini attacks
Greece Relief to Maltese in France,
Tunisia and Greece ... ... and internees in
Malta Maltese interned in
Italy A Medical Student's ordeal in
Italy War at Sea in the
Med Governor warns against
waste Tragedy at Qormi in Wellington
crash Police Constable's
Gallantry A Survivor
Remembers Warning to the
Press Times of Malta: Wartime
centenarian Times of Malta: No visitors to
the Cemetery British Regiments 7: The
Buffs Malta's far reaching
eyes The Photographs that sealed
the fate of the Italian fleet Fleet Air Arm shatters Italian
fleet Concurrent Operations with
attack on Taranto Air Battles over
Malta John A. Agius
Volume 2 Issue
1
Operation
White Valletta
Shelters The ordeal of HMS
Illustrious The tragedy of Operation
White Otranto convoy sunk on Taranto
night New Government Organisation to
handle Convoys to Malta The Battle of Cape
Spartivento War at Sea in the
Med Royal Navy Bombards
Valona Maltese welcome Admiral
Cunningham Times of Malta: Diary - On the
Malta Front A Very Moving
Experience Living Underground in
Valletta Dingli village in
Wartime A poem: Air raid shelter in
Valletta The trek back home Msida School receives Direct
Hit Let's go to the
Pictures Regia Aeronautica
slackens its attacksDepartment's report on
Civilian Casualties in 1940 The Health situation under War
Conditions War Sea in the Med
Volume 2 Issue 2
Debut of the
Luftwaffe Assault on
Illustrious Reorganising the anti-aircraft
defences Christmas 10940 Rain curtails
bombing Christmas Messages Christmas at Birgu Looking back on
1940 Cunningham takes
stock Luftwaffe flies
southDiary of Events: June -
December 1940 Operation Excess War at Sea in the
Med Assault on
Illustrious The Debut of the
Luftwaffe "We tried to put out the
fires" "We saw the white of their
eyes!" A Swordfish among the
Stukas Illustrious limps into
Grand HarbourHitler's Directive to the
Luftwaffe in Sicily
Volume 2 Issue 3
The Illustrious
blitz The Luftwaffe command
structures The last flight of Maryland
AR707 The Brotherhood of
Christ Looking after the
wounded Hurricane pilot killed in
accident Prisoners of war "I sewed up the human parts
in bags" Malta strikes back "The towns round the
harbour caught it terribly" "The Stukas are
coming" "All hell was set loose
..." Maelstrom of Steel, Flame and
Smoke "Victory Street was heaped
up with rubble" A milestone in suffering and
destruction The Miracle of the ss
Essex Essex Engineer killed in
Floriana Raid Luftwaffe met by deadly Box
Barrage "Brave men, whose courage
was worthy of a better cause ..." Dramatic Photograph of the Box
Barrage "My mother died in the
crypt under St Lawrence Church ..."
'Malta at War' is
published monthly by © Copyright 2001 -
BIEB
BIEB (Malta)
John
A. Mizzi &
Assistant Editor Mark Anthony Vella
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