The front page of the times of malta, dated april 12, 1942, announcing the award of the george cross to the maltese islands. photo: timesofmalta . “to honour her brave people, i award the. On 15 april 1942, king george vi awarded the george cross to the people of malta in appreciation of their heroism. [ 1] the george cross was awarded during the worst period for the allies during the second world war, as the axis forces had the upper hand. german planes struck the island round the clock, in an attempt to neutralise british.
By april 1942, malta had been enduring almost daily bombing since june 11, 1940, alternating between periods when the regia aeronautica was the main aggressor and others when the nazis took over. 15 april. the people of malta have been awarded the george cross in recognition of their continuing heroic struggle against enemy attack. the british colony in the mediterranean is of crucial strategic importance to the allied north african campaign and has been under almost constant attack from italian and german aircraft since june 1940. Food was in short supply. in an order of the day the luftwaffe boasted: “during the period march 20 to april 28, 1942, the naval and air bases of malta were put completely out of action. “in. By amy mallia. april 15, 2022 at 8:00 am. share: 80 years ago today, king george vi awarded the people of malta the george cross in recognition of their continuing and heroic struggle against the attacks they faced during the second world war. on 15th april 1942, king george vi (father to queen elizabeth) awarded the people of malta the george.
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