1940年至1942年对马耳他的围攻（战争画面）

地中海岛屿不断遭受轰炸的故事：“这本书有200多张照片，对任何二战爱好者来说都是必须的。”-马耳他《星期日泰晤士报》
从1940年6月到1942年底，马耳他在将近两年半的时间里遭受了一次又一次轴心国空袭。地中海岛屿实际上被围困，依靠高射炮进行防御，数量往往超过战斗机，依靠海军补给车队生存。
轴心国试图轰炸马耳他并使其挨饿投降，攻击港口、军事和工业区，导致马耳他成为第二次世界大战中轰炸最严重的地区之一，在敌对行动结束前发出了超过3000次警报。但是，尽管困难重重，而且付出了沉重的代价，马耳他还是被占领了。马耳他是盟军在北非取得成功的关键，主导着通往该地区的轴心国供应路线。这是一场引人注目的激烈战役，是第二次世界大战的关键转折点，也是盟国最伟大的战术和战略胜利之一。
这是对那段绝望时期的描述，在场的人目睹了这一幕，并用他们战时的照片以及今天马耳他的彩色图像进行了说明。
Siege of Malta 1940–42 (Images of War)
The story of a Mediterranean island under constant bombardment: “Packed with over 200 photographs, this book is a must for any World War II enthusiast.” —The Sunday Times of Malta
For nearly two and a half years, from June 1940 until late 1942, Malta was subjected to one Axis air raid after another. The Mediterranean island was effectively beleaguered, reliant for defense on anti-aircraft guns and often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and dependent for survival on naval supply convoys.
The Axis attempted to bomb and starve Malta into submission, attacking ports and military and industrial areas, leading to Malta becoming one of the most heavily bombed areas of the Second World War, with well over three thousand alerts before the end of hostilities. But against the odds, and at heavy cost, Malta was held. Malta was vital to Allied success in North Africa, dominating Axis supply routes to the region. It was a remarkable, intense campaign, a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and one of the Allies’ greatest tactical and strategic victories.
This is an account of that desperate time, as witnessed by those who were there and illustrated with their wartime photographs, together with color images of Malta today.

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