In April 1942 this whole Mediterranean island was awarded the George Cross for bravery
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1942: Malta gets George Cross for bravery  The people of Malta are awarded the George Cross in recognition of their heroic ... The British colony in the Mediterranean is of crucial strategic importance to the ... to the island's governor, King George VI said: "To honour her brave people I award ... Figures for the period from 24 March to 12 April show 1,869 tons of bombs...
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The true story of Malta and the George Cross - timesofmalta.com  Apr 14, 2012 ... The award of the George Cross to Malta has never been officially ... It said: To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress ... on April 15, 1942 when the Axis air forces were bombarding the island ... on the whole of Britain at the height of the Battle of Britain in September 1940.
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15th April 1942: Malta awarded the George Cross - WWII Today  Resupplying the island was now a major undertaking, any ship making for Malta ... made the exceptional gesture of awarding the George Cross to the whole island. ... April 1942 awarding the honour of a George Cross to the 'Island Fortress'.
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MALTA GC Main Title (CCE 203) - Imperial War Museum  whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 2 ... On 15 April 1942 King George VI awarded Malta the George Cross  the 'G.C.' of this film's title ... evident in Malta G.C. In telling the story of 'this little, brave George Cross island in the Mediterranean'...
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Award of the George Cross (1942) - Wikipedia  The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI of the United Kingdom in a letter dated 15 April 1942 to the island's Governor ... dividing the Mediterranean basin into east and west put the islands in heavy danger. ... "To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of...
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This month in history: Malta's George Cross | The Gazette  On 15 April 1942, King George VI awarded the people of Malta the George Cross ... and heroic struggle against repeated and continuous attacks during World War 2. ... Whole families dug their way into the sandstone, and made homes in stifling ... her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta,...
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  Apr 11, 2010 ... To make way for a railroad, Missouri's Cape Girardeau on this river was blasted out of existence ... The entire Island of Malta was awarded the George Cross in 1942 for holding out against many months of Axis attacks.
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The true story of Malta and the George Cross - timesofmalta.com  Apr 14, 2012 ... An amazing tale of heroism, politics and pride during World War II ... It said: To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island ... on the whole of Britain at the height of the Battle of Britain in September 1940.
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The Liberation of Lourdes (August 1944) - WW2 - The Second World ...  May 8, 2011 ... (Where the German troops surrendered in August 1944) 3. .... As a counter to the Allied invasion of North Africa, on 11 November 1942 the Germans moved into the ... The case of the Mayor of Tarbes (capital of the High Pyrenees) .... On 18 August 1944 M. Saint-Pierre was at one of the spa resorts in the...
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Question: During WWII Malta controlled the sea... | Trivia Bistro  Question: During WWII Malta controlled the sea lanes between North Africa & this Italian island 50 miles from Malta. Name the island. Answer:...
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The 20 best Mediterranean islands - The Telegraph  Jun 18, 2016 ... Pull up a deck chair on Santorini  our top-rated European island for romance ... with its juniper groves," says Telegraph Travel's Marc Dubin. ... villas, camouflaged by rock and maquis, for a life of pizza and chic. ... Corfu has some great beaches, and plenty to hold children's interest ... Runner-up: Mykonos.
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The Battle of al-Alamein - Tour Egypt  The Allied victory at al-Alamein lead to the retreat of the Afrika Korps and the ... back; U-boats were having a major effect on Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic and ... To the north of this apparently unremarkable town was the Mediterranean Sea ... However, by the end of August 1942, Montgomery was also ready for battle.
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December 15th, 1961. Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death. | WW2 ...  Jerusalem, Israel, 1961, A Jewish surviving witness, policeman Michael .... WW2 Memorial at Halesworth, Suffolk 20 December 1943 ... An amazing man. ..... Vera Alexander testifying at the trial of Adolf Eichmann in the District Court of Jerusalem. ..... History NaziHuman HistoryAtrocities Ww2NazisAdolf HiechamnNazi...
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Timeline Spain thru 1899  The word Gibraltar comes from the term Jabal-al-Tarik, which means the hill of Tarik. .... It became the major text of Jewish mysticism that came to be called the .... the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces ...... of British and Spanish colonial troops faced each other on a Georgia coastal...
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Sergeant Major Stan Hollis: The Victoria Cross on D-Day  Oct 10, 2016 ... Sergeant Major Stan Hollis: The Victoria Cross on D-Day ... On that day, the seemingly fearless CSM Hollis, already mentioned in dispatches for gallantry, ... winning the Victoria Cross, the world's most renowned medal for valor under fire. ... When British forces were mobilized with the outbreak of war, Stan...
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur Returns to Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 ...  Oct 12, 2011 ... Douglas MacArthur Returns to Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 October 1944 ... He was ordered by Roosevelt to escape by submarine to Australia to avoid his capture by the Japanese. ... the first soldiers of MacArthur's liberation forces landed on Leyte, Philippine Islands. ... The hour of your redemption is here.
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HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Leyte: The Return to the Philippines ...  In the spring of 1942 Japan secured military domination over the Islands. ... More than twenty-five miles wide along the shore of the gulf, it is gradually narrowed by ... In 1944 these were poor, inadequate, and ill suited for heavy military traffic. .... Parsons visited Kangleon with the promise that he would be made commander...
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Homage to Catalonia - Wikipedia  Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations in the Spanish Civil War. ... Author, George Orwell .... After having his wounds dressed at a first aid post about half a mile from the front line, he .... Orwell relates his involvement in the Barcelona street fighting that began on 3 May...
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Fighting over Parsley - The New York Times  Jan 2, 2012 ... Known to the ancients as the Pillars of Hercules, the strategically important ... is laced with mirroring versions of history  a commodity in no short supply here. ... Opposite Ceuta, across the STROG [5], is Gibraltar (Gib in British ... of the Spanish state and has been a British colony ever since  in fact, the...
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Saint George - Wikipedia  Saint George according to legend, was a Roman soldier of Greek origin and officer in the .... Consequently, the citizens have to dislodge the dragon from its nest for a time, to collect water. To do so, each .... Saint George is also one of the patron saints of the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. ..... Symbols of Georgia.
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Malta: Courage and the George Cross | Malta: War Diary  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. ..... Pingback: 28 August 1941: Malta on Full Alert as E-boat Engines Heard...