As early as the 17th century, San Anton Palace stood stoutly in the centre of Malta. The lavish rooms and spacious gardens were home to

In February of 1941, the Germans dropped mines over the grand harbour. These mines did not float. Instead, they sunk to the bottom waiting to

At school, we were all taught about the Romans, Arabs, and Knights of St. John. We even learned about some important events such as the

In January of 1940 Churchill stated:  The magnetic mine, and all the other mines with which the narrow waters, the approaches to this Island [Britain],

Imagine you are sent to Malta as an RMS (‘Rendering Mines Safe’) and Minesweeping maintenance officer while war rages on. You are told that the

The ordeal of the air attacks over Malta in March and April of 1942 continued in subsequent months. At the same time, the lastingness of

When writing about war it is very easy to describe losses in numbers. Perhaps, ships sunk or aircraft shot out of the sky. We might