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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

  • Italy2,000
    medium

Casualties

  • United Kingdom2,301
    medium
  • Italy2,304
    medium115% loss rate

Commanders (8)

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