Matthew Camilleri
Operation Fustian - Part One
On 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.
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COMBAT ARCHIVES
Matthew Camilleri
Jul 7, 202310 min read
The Raid on Capo Murro di Porco
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.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 28, 202311 min read
Operation Ladbroke - Part Two
Disaster strikes; the battle at the Ponte Grande; and the human cost of Operation Ladbroke.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 23, 202311 min read
Operation Ladbroke - Part One
On 9th/10th July 1943, British airborne forces carried out the first mass glider assault by Allied forces, as part of Operation Husky.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 17, 20239 min read
Operation Husky - Part Six
Breaking the Etna Line; Operation Lehrgang; the end of the campaign; and the human cost.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 10, 202313 min read
Operation Husky - Part Five
The Seventh Army drives west and north; tough battles for the Canadians; the assault on Centuripe; and breaking the Hauptkampflinie.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 3, 202313 min read
Operation Husky - Part Four
The Biscari Massacre; the battle at the Primosole Bridge; the Canadians advance; and stalemate on the Plain of Catania.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 27, 202312 min read
Operation Husky - Part Three
The Battle of Gela; establishing the Hauptkampflinie; German reinforcements; the capture of Augusta; and Operation Fustian.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 20, 202310 min read
Operation Husky - Part Two
Axis defences; the airborne and amphibious landings; and the first day of the invasion.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 13, 202312 min read
Operation Husky - Part One
The decision to target Sicily; planning the invasion; elaborate deception plans; and preliminary operations against the island.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 6, 20235 min read
The Capture of the Submarine Bronzo
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.
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Matthew Camilleri
Mar 4, 20234 min read
The Bombing of HMS Kingston
An account of the sinking of HMS Kingston in Malta's dry docks during WW2 as a result of enemy bombing.
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Matthew Camilleri
Feb 18, 20234 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Epilogue' - Post-War Malta
The challenges faced by post-war Malta and reminders of the conflict today.
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Matthew Camilleri
Feb 11, 20235 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Epilogue' - The End in Sight
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.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 28, 20233 min read
The World War Two Siege of Malta in Numbers
Some key figures from the Battle for Malta during World War Two.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 14, 20234 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Malta Strikes Back' - Operation 'Husky'
Malta's contribution to Operation 'Husky', the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 7, 20237 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Malta Strikes Back' - The Thorn in Rommel’s Side
The role that Malta played with regards to the North African Campaign.
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Matthew Camilleri
Dec 3, 20224 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'The Struggle for Survival' - The Santa Marija Convoy
The epic Operation Pedestal - the convoy that saved Malta.
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Matthew Camilleri
Nov 26, 20225 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'The Struggle for Survival' - Holocaust
An account of the infamous 1942 Spring Blitz against the Mediterranean island of Malta.
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Matthew Camilleri
Nov 19, 20226 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'The Struggle for Survival' - Hunger & the Convoy Lifeline
The struggle to keep Malta supplied and its people fed during the dark days of World War Two.
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