Drowning men screamed as burning oil engulfed them: With hundreds dead and half the supply ships sunk, the British mission to save Malta in 1942 seemed doomed. What followed, as Max Hastings recounts in a gripping book, would go down in maritime history
By summer 1942, the island of Malta was on the brink of surrender
Starving population endured round-the-clock bombing by Germans and Italians
Operation Pedestal carried vital food, fuel and ammunition on ships
In compelling account of heroism under fire, remaining ships limp doggedly on
Malta was a strategic lynchpin during World War II, one the Allies were unwilling to abandon.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Malta never forgot Operation Pedestal and the
Ohio. In 1946, crowds cheered and bands played as the rusty hulk of the tanker was towed out of the Grand Harbor for the last time. While a remembrance service was conducted for those who died in the convoy, she was sunk in the waters she had plied during one of the naval epics of World War II.
Located 58 miles south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, the rocky, 122-square-mile island of Malta was the hinge upon which all Allied operations in the Middle East turned during the first half of World War II.
The ordeal of the Pedestal convoy saved the island of Malta at a tremendous price.
Here s What You Need to Know: Located 58 miles south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, the rocky, 122-square-mile island of Malta was the hinge upon which all Allied operations in the Middle East turned during the first half of World War II.
Torpedo bombers and submarines operating from the British crown colony and naval base maintained the only effective striking force against Axis convoys to North Africa. In the summer of 1942, only 40 percent of German supply ships were reaching Tunisia to nourish Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps and his Italian allies.
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We are pleased to present a Brisbane Star and special guest Miss POLONCE to perform a RUSSIAN RETRO MIX NIGHT at Kvas Bar on Saturday 6 February 2021 from 5pm.
Originally from Russia, and now rising to fame in Australia, Miss POLONCE will sing LIVE all of her biggest world hits of 80s/90s/2000s/2020 decades.
Miss POLONCE becomes a more and more recognisable artist, song writer, singer, professional dancer, model, actress and business woman in Australia as she has performed live on many stages and at significant venues.
Miss POLONCE was interviewed by the most known Radio Stations and TV shows and has presented her songs on all streaming platforms. Nowadays you can hear her voice on Australian Radio Station and WorldWide. She has also attended and performed in “Australia’s Got Talent” TV show. And of course she will represent her NEW BIG HIT- “I’m not pretending “ which was released on November 5th.