Siege Malta 19401943 Author:Ernle Dusgate Selby Bradford The siege of Malta began in June 1940 and lasted until the end of 1942, making it the longest in the history of warfare. Day and night the tiny island of Malta (21 miles long, 12 miles wide) was the most heavily bombed place on earth. Malta's importance was its location. Strategically placed between Sicily and North Africa, the island dominated... more » supply routes between occupied Europe and the forces under Rommel in North Africa. Malta remained what Churchill called "an unsinkable aircraft carrier." "This remarkable book is a fitting sequel to Bradford's THE GREAT SIEGE, an earlier story of Malta's siege by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1565. The two can be read separately or together, but one thread of continuity shines out: the absolutely invincible courage of the Maltese people." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less