The siege of Malta in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean theatre. From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight for the control of the strategically important island of the British Crown Colony of Malta pitted the air and naval forces of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy.
Service personnel and civilians clear bombing debris from Kingsway in Valletta in 1942
The armed trawler HMS Coral within a bomb-damaged Dry Dock No 3 during World War II
An Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 bomber
Italian bombing of the Grand Harbor
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The Grand Harbour, also known as the Port of Valletta, is a natural harbour on the island of Malta. It has been substantially modified over the years with extensive docks, wharves, and fortifications.
The Grand Harbour from above
View of the Grand Harbour looking towards the sea
View of the Grand Harbour looking towards Marsa
The Grand Harbour in 1750