Canada declares war; first combat operations; and the attention shifts to Sicily - the landings and early battles.

The parachute drop goes awry, and the Paras try to hold out when the relief column from XIII Corps fails to show up.

On 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.

On the night of 9th/10th July 1943, the SRS was tasked with silencing an Italian coastal battery that posed a threat to the Allied landings.

Disaster strikes; the battle at the Ponte Grande; and the human cost of Operation Ladbroke.

On 9th/10th July 1943, British airborne forces carried out the first mass glider assault by Allied forces, as part of Operation Husky.

Breaking the Etna Line; Operation Lehrgang; the end of the campaign; and the human cost.

The Seventh Army drives west and north; tough battles for the Canadians; the assault on Centuripe; and breaking the Hauptkampflinie.

The Biscari Massacre; the battle at the Primosole Bridge; the Canadians advance; and stalemate on the Plain of Catania.

The Battle of Gela; establishing the Hauptkampflinie; German reinforcements; the capture of Augusta; and Operation Fustian.

Axis defences; the airborne and amphibious landings; and the first day of the invasion.

The decision to target Sicily; planning the invasion; elaborate deception plans; and preliminary operations against the island.

Bronzo was one of 13 Acciaio-class submarines that were built in the early 1940s for the Italian navy. She was captured on 12th July 1943.

An account of the sinking of HMS Kingston in Malta's dry docks during WW2 as a result of enemy bombing.

The challenges faced by post-war Malta and reminders of the conflict today.

An account of the last days of the siege, as well as a summary of the events that led to the end of the war in Europe and the Far East.

Some key figures from the Battle for Malta during World War Two.

Malta's contribution to Operation 'Husky', the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.

The role that Malta played with regards to the North African Campaign.

The epic Operation Pedestal - the convoy that saved Malta.