On 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.

On the night of 9th/10th July 1943, the SRS was tasked with silencing an Italian coastal battery that posed a threat to the Allied landings.

Disaster strikes; the battle at the Ponte Grande; and the human cost of Operation Ladbroke.

On 9th/10th July 1943, British airborne forces carried out the first mass glider assault by Allied forces, as part of Operation Husky.

Breaking the Etna Line; Operation Lehrgang; the end of the campaign; and the human cost.

The Seventh Army drives west and north; tough battles for the Canadians; the assault on Centuripe; and breaking the Hauptkampflinie.

The Biscari Massacre; the battle at the Primosole Bridge; the Canadians advance; and stalemate on the Plain of Catania.

The Battle of Gela; establishing the Hauptkampflinie; German reinforcements; the capture of Augusta; and Operation Fustian.

Axis defences; the airborne and amphibious landings; and the first day of the invasion.

The decision to target Sicily; planning the invasion; elaborate deception plans; and preliminary operations against the island.

Bronzo was one of 13 Acciaio-class submarines that were built in the early 1940s for the Italian navy. She was captured on 12th July 1943.

A brief history of Britain's elite Royal Marines, from WWII to the present era

A brief history of Britain's elite Royal Marines, from their formation in 1664 up to WWI.

Malta's crucial role during the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of WWI.

On 23rd April 1918, the Royal Navy carried out a daring amphibious raid on the German-held port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium.

An account of the sinking of HMS Kingston in Malta's dry docks during WW2 as a result of enemy bombing.

The challenges faced by post-war Malta and reminders of the conflict today.

An account of the last days of the siege, as well as a summary of the events that led to the end of the war in Europe and the Far East.

Some key figures from the Battle for Malta during World War Two.

Malta's contribution to Operation 'Husky', the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.