| Air Battle of Malta: Aircraft Losses and Crash Sites, 1940 - 1942 Contributor(s): Rogers, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784381888 ISBN-13: 9781784381882 Publisher: Greenhill Books OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Aviation |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.27 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the Second World War, Malta was besieged for nearly two and a half years, during which time a decisive air war was waged between Britain, Italy and Germany. This is part of that story, from the early days in June 1940, when only a few Gladiator biplanes were available to combat Italian bombers and fighters, to the intervention of the Luftwaffe and the tenuous defense by outclassed Hurricanes, culminating in the desperate months of fighting following the arrival on Malta of the Spitfire in March 1942. What became of the many aircraft destroyed over the Maltese Islands, and what was the fate of their pilots and crews? More than a thousand aircraft were lost. Many crashed into the Mediterranean; others came down on Malta and the neighboring island of Gozo. This book focuses on the latter - some 200 British, Italian and German machines, and the fate of their pilots and crews. It reveals where those airplanes fell, thus providing a record that will continue to be valued by future generations. This comprehensive volume documents all known aircraft crash sites in and around the Maltese Islands and provides the circumstances of each loss are related in detail with accounts from both sides. In Germany especially there are many still unaware of the fate of family members who never returned after the Second World War. This book reveals what happened to some who even today are still officially listed as 'missing'. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rogers, Anthony: - Anthony Rogers has written several books and countless articles, nearly all related to military defence matters. He was also a photojournalist, during which time his material featured in newspapers, magazines and in television programmes. He has been researching and writing for years about events that occurred in and around the Mediterranean during the Second World War. |