Halberd’s Heroes: The 1941 Convoy That Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit
The Night the Harbour Roared: How Operation Halberd Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit It was just past 21:00 on 27 September 1941 when the blackout curtains of…
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Malta’s George Cross: New Research Reveals How Islanders Themselves Won the Iconic Award
Bombed, starved and down to its last drops of oil, Malta in 1942 was a limestone fortress that simply refused to cry uncle. For eight decades islanders…
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Russell Crowe haunted by Nazi role: what Malta’s filmmakers and war survivors can teach Hollywood
Russell Crowe shaken by Nazi role in ‘Nuremberg’ – and why Malta’s cinema lovers should care Valletta’s Grand Harbour may be 1,700 km from the ruins of…
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From Kinnie Labels to George Cross: Malta War Papers Reveal Untold Stories of Island Courage
The Malta War Papers – Chronicles of Courage By Luke Vella, Valletta A single, yellowing envelope stamped “On His Majesty’s Service – 1942” has just…
