British Forces

Malta

The bombed Opera House in Valetta.It remains this way today.The bombing of the tiny island fortress was intense and this suffering can be brought into perspective by a series of comparisons: -in a 24 hour period on 20/21st march 1942 ,295 tons of bombs fell on Ta'Qali airbase,making it the most bombed allied airfield ever. -6.728 tons of bombs fell on Malta in april,= 36 times the amount to fall on Coventry. -3.156 tons were dropped over Valetta harbour in april 1942. -In march and april 1942 more bombs were dropped on Malta than fell on London during the entire Blitz. -There were 154 days of continuous raids in comparison to Londons 57 .