{"id":2646,"date":"2014-03-28T00:39:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T04:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/carolinatravelgirl\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2016-02-14T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T16:18:51","slug":"malta-national-war-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/carolinatravelgirl\/2014\/03\/28\/malta-national-war-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta – The National War Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National War Museum\u00a0– Valetta<\/span><\/h2>\n

Last summer my husband and I visited the tiny island country of Malta. It was a first visit for me and a return trip for him – he had last been when he was much, much younger on a family trip with his Dad. \u00a0His father served on Malta with the\u00a08th Manchesters<\/a>\u00a0during World War II and wrote of his experiences there in tiny little pocket journals supplied to the soldiers by the British Legion. \u00a0We have since transcribed those journals and written a book of his father’s time on Malta which we have shared with family.<\/p>\n

\"Ray's<\/a>

Pvt. H.C. – 1941
<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

For us, our visit to Malta was not only to experience the magic of the ‘Jewel of the Mediterranean’, but also to revisit some of the areas in which his Dad spent four years of his youth. Our visit took us not only to museums but also to many of the significant World War II sites on Malta.<\/p>\n

\"Ray's<\/a><\/p>\n

Malta has an incredible history\u00a0with many rulers having governed its shores – the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Normans, Arabs, French and British have ruled over Malta each leaving their own influence – from Roman catacombs to red British Victorian era mailboxes and iconic phone booths. Possibly one of the most important periods of its history came under the Knights of St John, the aristocratic military order to which Malta was ceded in 1530, and which controlled the islands for almost 250 years.<\/p>\n

What better place to start our discovery of his Dad’s years on Malta than the War Museum <\/a>in Valletta.\"War<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fort<\/a>

Fort St. Elmo, Valetta, Malta<\/p><\/div>\n

The National War Museum is\u00a0<\/span>located in the building known as the Old Drill Hall of Lower Fort St Elmo near the harbor. <\/span><\/p>\n

It<\/span>\u00a0is a small museum yet it is full of World War II items including black-painted Italian torpedo boats, \u201cFaith\u201d (the only surviving Gladiator biplane of the trio that defended Malta), \u00a0and the George Cross, awarded to the Maltese people by King George V. The museum tells the story through artifacts and memorabilia of Malta’s contributions to the War.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gladiator<\/a>

Sea Gladiator N5520 ‘Faith’<\/p><\/div>\n

Malta played an integral role during World War II because of its close location to Italy. The Siege of Malta took place from 1940-1942.\u00a0During this time Malta became the most bombed place on earth \u2013 6,700 tons of bombs fell in just six weeks. Near the end of 1942 the\u00a0air and sea forces based on Malta went on the offense. The Maltese based forces sank 230 Axis ships in 164 days, the highest Allied sinking rate of the war.<\/p>\n

\"Uniforms<\/a>

Uniforms of Manchester Regiment<\/p><\/div>\n

\"8th<\/a>

8th Manchester Badge<\/p><\/div>\n

\"War<\/a>

A.R.P. Helmets (Air Raid Precautions)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"War<\/a>

War Museum Pilot’s Helmet<\/p><\/div>\n

The Air Raid Precautions (ARP) organizationhad been set up to prepare the\u00a0civilian population for \u00a0of aerial bombardment and the possible use of gas. Many of the individuals were unpaid volunteers some of whom went on to be awarded the British Empire medal for bravery.<\/p>\n

\"War<\/a>

The George Cross Awarded to the Citizens of Malta<\/p><\/div>\n

Even if you may not be a history ‘buff’, I believe, because of Malta’s integral role during the war, that a visit to Malta should definitely include a visit to the War Museum.<\/p>\n

\u00a0If you want to go:<\/h3>\n

Lower Fort St Elmo,
\nSpur Street,
\nValletta VLT 1741
\nTel: +356 21 222 430<\/b><\/p>\n

\n

Open<\/h4>\n

Monday to Sunday: 09.00 – 17.00hrs
\nLast admission at 16.30hrs
\nClosed on 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January & Good Friday<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/h4>\n

Adults (18 – 59 years): \u20ac6.00
\nYouths (12 – 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years & over), and Students: \u20ac4.50
\nChildren (6 -11 years): \u20ac3.00
\nInfants (1 -5 years): Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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