Siege of Malta (World War II)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:airRaids	over 3,000
gptkbp:AlliedObjective	maintain control of Malta
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:award	gptkb:George_Cross
gptkbp:axisForces	gptkb:Regia_Aeronautica Luftwaffe
gptkbp:AxisObjective	neutralize Malta as Allied base
gptkbp:AxisPlan	Operation Herkules (aborted invasion)
gptkbp:bombTonnageDropped	over 6,700 tons
gptkbp:casualties	thousands
gptkbp:civilianCasualties	thousands approx. 270,000
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:Italy gptkb:Nazi_Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Ugo_Cavallero gptkb:Lord_Gort gptkb:Albert_Kesselring William Dobbie
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:endDate	20 November 1942
gptkbp:GeorgeCrossAwardedBy	gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:GeorgeCrossAwardedOn	15 April 1942
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Siege of Malta (World War II)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Malta
gptkbp:notableDefensiveAction	anti-aircraft defense fighter aircraft sorties naval convoy protection
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Operation_Vigorous gptkb:Operation_Harpoon gptkb:Operation_Halberd gptkb:Operation_Substance gptkb:Operation_Pedestal gptkb:Operation_MG1 heavy aerial bombardment Operation Calendar Operation Stoneage Operation Style
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:SS_Ohio
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Operation_Herkules
gptkbp:result	Allied victory
gptkbp:significance	disrupted Axis supply lines to North Africa strategic Allied base
gptkbp:startDate	11 June 1940
gptkbp:strategicImportance	control of Mediterranean supply routes
gptkbp:supplyConvoys	critical for survival
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Malta_Convoys
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5