Malta was the cornerstone of the British campaign in the Western Desert. British possession of Malta and the invaluable naval and air bases there played a major role in interdicting Italian and Germany supply convoys to Libya. The result was one of the most sustained Luftwaffe bombing attacks of World War II and it was concentrated on strategic points on a very small island. An invasion plan was delayed because of the losses the Germans experienced on Crete. Many historians thus call Malta the right island, the Island Hitler should have invaded. This wire service photo was dated August 8, 1942. The caption read,Carrying on: With the courage of the island, this young resident of Malta makes himself as comfortable as possible as he reclines in a steamer chsirt besides the ruins of his home. Malta, British out posting the Mediterranean, has been considered the most heavily bombed area in the world, and the whole island has been decorated by King George for the courage of inhabitants.
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