Valletta Episode 04 Finding World War II in Valletta

There are traces of World War II everywhere in Valletta.  This episode begins with a little history from the period and explains why the island of Malta was awarded the prestigious George Cross.  Then we look at 3 museums which all take a different approach, covering the military action here on ‘Fortress Malta’ and also explaining what the war did to the daily lives of its people.  We end with a look at some of Valletta’s memorials to this turbulent period, which are all within a few minutes’ walk of each other at the Floriana end of the city.

Reading Suggestions Fortress Island Malta by Peter Jacobs Ladies of Lascaris by Paul McDonald Churchill and Malta’s War by Douglas Austin

Links for this post National War Museum    Malta at War Museum    Lascaris War Rooms   

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