The evolution of the heavy anti-aircraft defences of Malta during the Second World War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8134172 |
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| Authors | Anthony Burge (0000-0003-3816-0643, Centre for Omic Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1574-0773 • E-ISSN: 1574-0781 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15740773.2026.2642005 |
| OpenAlex | W7135037919 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The Second Siege of Malta during the Second World War witnessed a huge amount of aerial activity, with over 3300 air raids from June 1940 to August 1944. The close proximity of the islands with the airbases of their attackers, separated only by a relatively small passage of water, the irregular nature of resupply to an island under siege, its size and even its geology; all had a profound effect on the nature and deployment of its anti-aircraft (AA) defences. In this paper, the background to Malta’s considerable investment in its anti-aircraft defences (in particular Heavy Anti-Aircraft defences) will be explicated, followed by examining how that coverage evolved to adapt to the changes both in the course of the war and those who were responsible for prosecuting it.
First world war · Period (music · Spanish Civil War · World War II · Military and Defense Studies · Military History and Strategy · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Highly cited | No |
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