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
Read MoreAt school, we were all taught about the Romans, Arabs, and Knights of St. John. We even learned about some important events such as the
Read MoreIn January of 1940 Churchill stated: The magnetic mine, and all the other mines with which the narrow waters, the approaches to this Island [Britain],
Read MoreImagine you are sent to Malta as an RMS (‘Rendering Mines Safe’) and Minesweeping maintenance officer while war rages on. You are told that the
Read MoreIn February 1941, the 1st Battalion of the Royal Hampshire Regiment in Marsa Matruh was busy signboarding mine-fields and barricading pillboxes as they prepared to
Read MoreThe ordeal of the air attacks over Malta in March and April of 1942 continued in subsequent months. At the same time, the lastingness of
Read MoreWhen writing about war it is very easy to describe losses in numbers. Perhaps, ships sunk or aircraft shot out of the sky. We might
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