BATTLE // June 11, 1940
Siege of Malta
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Overview
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 the Kingdom of Italy and Nazi Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Italy2,000medium
Casualties
- United Kingdom2,301medium
- Italy2,304medium115% loss rate
Commanders (8)
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