Malta awarded George Cross
15th April 1942: In a morale boosting gesture the King recognises the suffering of the people of Malta as they endure daily bombing
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The sustained air attack on Malta reached its peak in April 1942 with over 280 air raids during the whole month, almost 10 a day. The brunt of the attack was borne by the civilian population with most of the small towns ha…
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