Operation Pedestal
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operation-pedestal-178-2999789
title:
Operation Pedestal
text:
Operation Pedestal, known in Malta as Il-Konvoj ta' Santa Marija, was a British operation to carry supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. Malta was a base from which British ships, submarines and aircraft attacked Axis convoys to Libya, during the North African Campaign (1940–1943). From 1940 to 1942, the Axis conducted the Siege of Malta, with air and naval forces. Despite many losses, enough supplies were delivered by the British for the population and mil
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Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pedestal
date created:
2004-04-03T15:03:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T08:06:35Z
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