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| 602 | OLIVER, R. Leslie. Malta at Bay: An Eye-Witness Account. 108p., illus. London: Hutchinson, [1942].
A contemporary record of events. |
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| 603 | OLIVER, R. Leslie. Malta Besieged. 176p., illus. London: Hutchinson, 1944. Takes up the story from where his earlier work ended and continues the story up to the defeat of Italy. |
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| 604 | PEARSON, Michael. The Ohio and Malta: The Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die. xii, 163p., bibliog., illus, index. Barnsley; Cooper, 2004. ISBN: 1844150313.
A proficient retelling of a well known story. |
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| 605 | PEROWNE, Stewart H. The Siege within the Walls: Malta 1940-1943. 192p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1970.
An attempt to view the war from the Maltese viewpoint and how the siege affected the island. |
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| 606 | POMEROY, Colin A. With All Modesty: The Veterans' Tales of the Battle for Malta. 336p., illus. n.p.: author, 2006.
A collection of one hundred tales told during a veterans' reunion held in Malta in 2005. Half are naval. Reluctant |
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| 607 | POOLMAN, Kenneth. Night Strike from Malta: 830 Squadron, RN & Rommel's Convoys. 192p., illus., index. London: Jane’s, 1980. ISBN: 0710600038.
830 Squadron saw over two years of non-stop action in Malta while its Swordfish fought to cut the supply routes from Italy to North Africa. A well-illustrated account, full of personal recollections. |
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| 608 | ROGERS, Anthony, ed. 185: The Malta Squadron. xii, 292p., bibliog., illus. index. Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2005. ISBN: 1862272743.
A transcription of the unofficial squadron diary from its formation in April 1941 to its disbanding in August 1945. Fullest for the period of the siege. Although there is little naval material it is very atmospheric. |
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| 609 | ROLLO, Denis. The Guns and Gunners of Malta. xxiv, 501p., bibliog., illus., index. Marsa: Mondial, 1999. ISBN: 9990968837.
A comprehensive history with a good account of the WW2 coastal defences. |
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| 610 | SHANKLAND, Peter, & HUNTER, Anthony. Malta Convoy. 256p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Collins; New York: Washburn, 1961.
A popular account of the Pedestal convoy, stressing its crucial importance to the survival of the island. |
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| 611 | SHORES, Christopher, CULL, Brian, & MALIZIA, Nicola. Malta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41. xvii, 457p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 1987. ISBN: 0948817062.
A daily diary which takes account of FAA and RN activity. A substantially revised second edition was published in 2001 as Hurricanes Over Malta (ISBN: 1902304918). |
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| 612 | SHORES, Christopher, CULL, Brian, & MALIZIA, Nicola. Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942. 704p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 1991. ISBN: 094881716X. A daily diary which takes account of FAA and RN activity and takes up where its predecessor leaves off. It continues until victory was assured. |
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| 613 | SMITH, Peter C. Pedestal: The Malta Convoy of August 1942. 208p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Kimber, 1970. ISBN: 0718300327.
A detailed and clear account of an important battle. A second edition was published in 1987. |
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| 614 | SMITH, Peter C., & WALKER, Edwin. The Battles of the Malta Striking Forces (Sea Battles in Close-Up, 11). 120p., illus., index. London: Ian Allan: Annapolis: NIP, 1974. ISBN: 0711005281. Recounts the very successful operations of Force K from April to December 1941. Another of this excellent small series. |
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| 615 | SPOONER, Tony. Faith, Hope and Malta GC: Ground and Air Heroes of the George Cross Island. xi, 166p., bibliog., illus., index. Swindon: Newton, 1992. ISBN: 0907579582. Vignettes describing the defence of Malta. Reprinted by Crecy Publishing in 2008, ISBN: 0907579582 |
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| 616 | SPOONER, Tony. Supreme Gallantry: Malta’s Role in the Allied Victory 1939–1945. xxvi, 358p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Murray, 1996. ISBN: 0719557062. Malta is renowned for its courage under attack. This is the first account of Malta as a base for attacks on Axis Forces. The offensive roles of the Navy and FAA are well covered. |
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| 617 | SUTHERLAND, John & CANWELL, Diane. Air War Malta June 1940 to November 1942. ix, 198p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2008. ISBN: 1844157407.
Another account of the air defence of the island describes it at the height of the siege. Inevitably has some naval material. |
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| 618 | THOMAS, David A. Malta Convoys 1940–1942: The Struggle at Sea. 234p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Cooper, 1999. ISBN: 0850526639. An up-to-date assessment of well-worn ground. |
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| 619 | TURNER, John Frayn. Periscope Patrol: The Saga of Malta Submarines. 218, [4]p., illus. London: Harrap, 1957.
"The heart-pounding highlights of this underwater war," in which for 16 months in 1941-42 the Malta submarines devastated the enemy supply routes. |
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| 620 | VELLA, Philip. Malta: Blitzed but not Beaten. xx, 332p., illus., index. Valletta: Progress Press for the National War Museum Association, 1985. ISBN: 0907930336.
A detailed factual history and roll of honour. |
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| 621 | WELDON, H. E. C. Drama in Malta (A Personal Flash-back). 133p., illus. [n.p.: British Army of the Rhine, c.1946]. The siege as seen by an officer of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Another edition may have been published by Gale & Polden in 1947, but no copy has been traced. Republished in 2004 by Naval & Military Press (ISBN: 1845740246). |
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