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Malta
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A
contribution in keeping the memory alive
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You keep the memory alive in sending
me photographs. Some fantastic new photos keep coming in which have
been hidden for 60+ years & are not in any book or film.
Loads more are still hidden. This site is fast becoming a focus of Malta
photos.
Children & grandchildren of veterans send me photographs. These
people are also interested in keeping the memory alive.
896
photographs in this site
so far.
Please contact
me if you have photos taken in Malta during or pre WWII.
Their are loads of photos in books but many on this site have
not been seen in any publication. They are from private collections.
Please don't let them rot away
in your attic.
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What's New
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Two new photos in Servicemens
Gallery
Torpedo practice in Maltese waters
1936. Added 5 new
photos to torpedo & biplane pages.
Added 18 new photos all over the
site taken 1935-37
9 photos added of Alexandria pre-war.
6 photos added to Hal Far page
pre-war.
20 new photos on the Swordfish
page.
11 new photos added of HMS Glorious
1935-37.
Added 5 new photos of Grand Harbour
around 1936 / 37.
Added 7 new photos of Hal
Far Airfield taken
a few years
before the war. See the 'Hal Far' link on the left.
12 new photos of cyclone damage,
Hal Far 1936.
Added a
couple of photos of Bighi Royal Naval Hospital as it looks today
(2007).
Six new photos of the 'Manchesters'.
A couple of photos on the King George VI page.
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This site is dedicated
to the people of Malta & the armed forces who took part in the defence
of the Islands during WWII.
MA'
NZUL IX-XEMX U
KULL FILGHODU
NIBQGHU NIFTAKRU FIHOM
AT
THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN & IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
I apologise to veterans - I was
not there, being the next generation down the line I hope this site
acts as a point where we will not forget the part Malta played in World
War II.
Rommel's aim was to capture the
oil fields to the east. This would have given Germany unlimited reserves
of fuel oil & derivatives. From this base Rommel could have linked
up with the German offensive in Russia, struck out towards India &
joined up with Japanese forces. Also a southern front on Russian oil
fields would have starved Russia in the eastern front of fuel oil &
set up a strong base to attack Russia.
Malta was the key in stopping Germany
resupplying Rommel. On this perhaps depended the outcome of the War.
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DVD
on the September 2005 celebrations including the return of the Spitfire
& Hurricane flying over the Island. Go for the extended version.
You Tube have a short video clip
of the DVD which you can
view here.
Order your copy here:-
http://www.roundelfilms.com/Merlins_Order_Page.html
More information online..
http://www.maltamedia.com/news/2005/ln/article_7191.shtml
New link 23rd Sept.....
http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=199928
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You Tube
is a website with video clips from just about anything you can think
of. Type in 'Malta War' in the search engine to get a list of clips.
If you select a war video the site automatically selects other videos
on the war you can view.
http://www.youtube.com/
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I would like to thank Paul Lazell for
loads of photos not seen in any publication. Pauls father Sgt. Bill
Lazell served on Malta & took loads of photos. Paul makes some of
these available on E-Bay. Just enter 'Malta' to find his photos. I have
bought loads & they are on the website (with kind permission). This
Hurricane is one of his.
See
Paul's new website with a lot of photos not on this site.
Lascaris Bastion - Operations HQ taken
in 2006
Johnny Plagis
Manoel Island 2006
I get loads of new photos & each
batch blow me out of the water as they are previously hidden
in attic boxes.
These people take loads of time in
learning how to scan these photos & posting them to the
site. This is unsung work. Some just send the photos for me
to scan which I'm more than happy to do.
I always return your photos.
You people make my job very easy -
The job on Malta was far from easy in the early 1940's.
THIS IS THEIR TRIBUTE !!!!
I would like to thank everyone for
support in sending in photos, data & messages of encouragement.
You people are making this site & keeping their memory alive.
Tim
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You
can find loads of photos on Malta on 'Search Malta'. Some old photos
too. Click
this logo.
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Can you help out with photos
taken on Malta during WWII?
This site holds over 700 photos now.
Please don't let them rot in your attic.
I receive a slow trickle of new photos which are greatly appreciated.
Many are totally unseen in any publication & have been hidden away
in private envelopes for over 60 years.
This site is dedicated to those serving
on Malta during these times & the Maltese people who endured so
much.
Please contact
me.
New book by David G.Williamson from
Pen & Sword Books.
To get your copy please look
at the website page -
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Last Site Upload
20th April 2008
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This is a great softbound book
packed with information I picked up at the
Malta Aviation Museum
Buy online & support the work.
Malta Breaks.
I go over to Malta every year & have used the link below to
book hotels for around £100 a week for 2 of us. You can
get cheap flights from Luton on Ryanair.
Why not take a cheap break & see the Islands?
www.rea-ta.com
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again in September. Hopefully I can take used postage stamps from
my collection from all over the World in packets so the museum can
sell them to help fund the new hanger. If you have anything along
these lines please get
in touch. Packets of stamps have sold in the museum shop in
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Find out how
you can help build the new hanger at the Aviation Museum.
Click on the 'Aviation Museum' link
on the left Index column.
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Five flat tops in convoy.
Landing craft on skids
probably Manoel Island.
Photos pre war from 1929 &
the '30's.
The Africa Star was awarded to Malta
Veterans. No other Mediterranean Island was awarded this medal.
Artwork on a crashed German bomber.
This currently resides in the Malta War Museum.
PRU photos of Taranto
Harbour.
Section
& photos of the Manchesters
Log book scans in 249
Sqn section.
When did you last buy a book on Malta
in WWII? Lots of new books have come out with more being written.
Please click the books link to the left & search out some books.
Read up some first hand literature from people who were there.
Malta Veterans.
A group is online. I would encourage those wishing to help preserve
this history to join in. Todays kids need to know what happened on Malta
in WWII.
Anyone can join this group from relatives to people with a genuine interest
in the subject.
I monitor this group & relentlessly kick off spammers.
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This space is
for you to fill.
Don't just sit on those
photos.
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Many people support the site with
new photos. We thank you all for taking the time to contribute to this
website.
People are genuinely
interested & I get loads of e-mails from people who get a lot out
of looking at these photos. Some are seeing relatives in group shots
they didn't know existed. It's a great kick I know as I've seen my father
in a photo in a book arming bombs.
This site helps in trying to put relatives in contact.
I would like to thank the HMS
Hood Association for helping me with permission to use some
of their photos.
They have a great site. Please
visit it here.
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60th Anniversary
Medal.
See 'medal'
link in the index to the left.
Are you a veteran or relative
to a person who served on Malta during WWII?
You could be entitled to
apply for this medal.
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