Siege of Malta (World War II)
June 11, 1940 – November 20, 1942 · Crown Colony of Malta
Result Allied victory
Italian and German aircraft bombed Malta for more than two years to stop British forces there from attacking Axis supply lines. Supply convoys kept the island going, and the siege ended after the Axis defeat at El Alamein.
Allies
Axis
Battles 1
- Operation Excess January 10–11, 1941 · British victory