Churchill and Malta - Austin, Douglas
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This is the compelling story of the special relationship between Winston Churchill and the people of Malta. During six visits over a period of forty years he came to understand and support the aspirations of the Maltese people and in the Second World War the bonds linking them were tempered in fire and destruction. In those dark days Churchill's determination to defend the island and his faith in the courage of the Maltese people never wavered.

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This is the compelling story of the special relationship between Winston Churchill and the people of Malta. During six visits over a period of forty years he came to understand and support the aspirations of the Maltese people and in the Second World War the bonds linking them were tempered in fire and destruction. In those dark days Churchill's determination to defend the island and his faith in the courage of the Maltese people never wavered.
Autorenporträt
This is Douglas Austin's third study of the military history of Malta in the early twentieth century. Douglas was born in Malta when his father was serving in the Royal Navy. He studied at Oxford and Harvard Universities, and in 2002 received his PhD in Military History from University College London. His Malta and British Strategic Policy 1925-1943 was published in 2004, and his Churchill and Malta: A Special Relationship was published in 2006.