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“To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history.” King George VI, 15 April 1942.
Welcome to the Malta War Diary, maltagc70, which was set up to mark the 70th anniversary of the award of the George Cross to the Island of Malta. The Malta War Diary is now an established worldwide resource for all those who wish to appreciate the ordeal of the Island during World War Two. The War Diary continues to be updated periodically, as new information is uncovered.
For the first time since the war, day by day and hour by hour, you can follow the ordeal faced by this tiny Island and its people as the second siege of Malta unfolded. Due to security measures, the news media of the time could never reveal the true intensity of the bombing or the suffering of the Island’s civilians and defenders.
Taken from original War Diaries, photographs and other official documents as well as journals and memories of those who were there, the Malta War Diary tracks the course of enemy bombing raids as they increase in frequency and ferocity, until the tiny Island becomes the most bombed place on earth. RAF and Royal Navy logs show Malta on the offensive, as this island fortress plays its central role in the Allied victory in the Mediterranean.
Personal recollections show how the courage and resilience of the Maltese civilians as well as their military defenders earned Malta the George Cross on 15 April 1942. If you or members of your family have memories of Malta in World War Two, maltagc70.com would like to hear from you. Please send an email to bdmalta@btinternet.com.
HOW TO USE THIS SITE
Malta War Diary is published daily every five years on the anniversary of the Siege. The next daily issue of the diary will begin running daily in June 2025*. In the meantime, you can still access all of the Diary for interest or research. To read the Diary chronologically, go to the Diaries button on the right of the web page, where you can select June 1940 to begin. To research a particular date, person or place, use your usual search engine, entering the name you are seeking, followed by “maltagc70.com”.
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Malta: War Diary 
Joseph Galea Debono
June 13, 2024 at 6:38 am
Ms. Hudson, Malta G.C. is greatly indebted to you for having once again revived the day-to-day record of the experiences of the Maltese and the garrison during the 30 months long siege of the Island. Joseph Galea Debono Hon. President. GEORGE CROSS ISLAND ASSOCIATION.