Much, some say too much, has been written about the Muslim siege of Malta in 1565. In the 18th century, Voltaire too had remarked that nothing is better known than the siege of Malta. Many of us may ...

In 1565, the mighty Ottoman Empire launched a massive siege against the tiny island of Malta expecting a swift victory. But what unfolded was one of the most legendary last stands in history, as the ...

It was a pivotal moment for the Allies, yet for more than 60 years no national memorial existed in Britain to commemorate the Siege of Malta. Tim Lewin at the memorial: ‘They've waited a long time’ ...

This year marks the 450th anniversary of the Great Siege of Malta, and to commemorate this historic event that significantly shaped Malta’s national story, the Arts Council Malta and Heritage Malta ...

I was born in 1947 - one of the post-war baby boomers. Although I myself served in the RAF for 14 years, the closest I came to conflict was in Aden 1966/67. I survived those 2 years in one piece - ...

Produced for RaiFiction by the De Angelis Group, ‘L’assedio di Malta’ is set to begin filming in spring-summer of 2012. Judging by a ‘suggested’ storyline which appears on the De Angelis website, the ...

Linda Peek, author of Malta: A Childhood Under Siege speaks with Joe Axiaq about the story of her mother, Margaret in Malta as a child during World War 2. The book ‘Malta – a childhood under siege’, ...

This contribution to BBC People’s War website was provided to Sarah Dyer Volunteer Story Gatherer from the BBC Radio Norfolk Action Desk at the Event attended by the Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk ...

Linda Peek, author of Malta: A Childhood Under Siege speaks with Joe Axiaq about the story of her mother, Margaret in Malta as a child during World War 2. The book ‘Malta – a childhood under siege’, ...