1942 War comes to the formerly peaceful Mediterranean island of Malta
April 22, 2026
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2:06Now Playing1942 War comes to the formerly peaceful Mediterranean island of Malta
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as posted by the channelDate: 23rd March 1942
Location: Valetta,Malta
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Malta--The Island Fortress
REPUBLIC OF MALTA: Valetta:
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CATHEDRALS St. John's Cathedral in Valetta, Malta
FIRE ENGINES & FIRE PREVENTION, Fire engine in Malta
MALTA. Br: warships in Valetta Harbour..scenes in town..St. John Cathedral..scenes of Florianna..two officers in horse-cart..Maltese factories..Air-raid flag hoisted..entering tunnels..fire-engines..chalking air-raid score.
AIR RAIDS & A.R.P. Raid on Malta..Red warning flag hoisted..entering tunnels..fire-engine..chalking air-raid score.
NAVAL. Warships in Valetta Harbour (peacetime), Malta.
World War Two, World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, Allies, Axis, Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, The Siege of Malta, Mediterranean Theatre, destruction, damage, buildings, architecture, streets
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