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This week in the War, 20–26 April 1942: Malta

Posted on April 23, 2014 by secondbysecond

Much had happened to the besieged island since the three RAF Gloster Sea Gladiator bi-planes, Faith, Hope, and Charity had taken to the skies of Malta in June 1940 to fight off attacks by Italian bombers. The island had been bombed repeatedly. … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 10–16 June 1940: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Posted on June 12, 2012 by secondbysecond

The Italians had been watching from the sidelines. Suddenly, 10 June 1940, Benito Mussolini announced, in a grandiose speech from his balcony over Palazzo Venezia, that they were joining in the war on Germany’s side. Good timing. France was on … Continue reading →

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