Luftwaffe - Battle for Malta

Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth.

Fliegerkorps X was an experienced anti-shipping unit that had fought in Norway and Denmark. 200 bombers and sixty-six fighters were pitted against the beleaguered Maltese defenders.

The RAF and Royal Navy's desperate fight to retain control of the diminutive Mediterranean island, and the defiant courage of the people of Malta, is one of the epic stories of World War Two.

Italian narration

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• luftwaffe
• ww2
• malta
• wochenschau
• airforce
• airwar
• bombers
• wwII
• aviation
• airplane
• stuka
• italiano

[mrrmancunian]

A lot of German pilots went back to Malta after the war and apologised to people - a lot of the pilots were psychologically affected by both bombing the island around the clock, and knowing what they were doing had an affect on the lives of innocent civilians.

I'm not sympathising the Nazis by this, I'm stating that there were a lot of decent people of the Axis side who participated during the war, as the were on the allies.

[swieglu]

more than 5,000 years of history and Malta was never conquered. In the Great Siege we were outnumbered 1: 10. In ww2 we were the turnpiont, amongst the first to start acieving victories. Small island big balls :)

[FilmerGreat]

i live in maltaaa and ther are still bomb marks from the old planes

[BorgaPOWER]

is this a movie if yes can sombody tell me from where can i buy it i am from malta valletta.. thanks just message me

[cscarpino]

Does anyone know if the German airfield shown here is Catania on Sicily?

[rmangion]

Yes a lot of fun , a very nice video SEEING MY ISLAND BEING DESTROYED... and this narator talking with pride

[timpska]

Nice footage!

[kolbpilot]

@IanHunedoara8 A fine airplane. Versatile.

[Diamondpyth]

@BlackPanteraSociety He's in it for the partying lol....(village feasts etc)

[mrprodigy83]

@NorthPlum

Bomben Auf Engeland!...

[IanHunedoara8]

Introduction of Beaufighter in late 1941 helped clear skies over Malta, not to mention shipping lanes. Handy chap, the Beau.

[kertbert1]

@VAIP1988 Junkers 87