Children in damaged Maltese streets - Malta
A group of children play in a street in Malta, under the hanging lines of washing, the damage and rubble attesting to weeks of attacks on the Island. During World War II, Malta played an important role owing to its proximity to Axis shipping lanes. The bravery of the Maltese people during the second Siege of Malta moved HM King George VI to award the George Cross to Malta on a collective basis on April 15, 1942 to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history
Picture No
10283489
Media ID
45515598
Size
5956px x 4570px
(5.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph
Date
circa 1942
