World War II Operation Pedestal-Malta (Full Documentary) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Operation Pedestal (Italian: Battaglia di Mezzo Agosto, Battle of mid-August), known in Malta as Il-Konvoj ta' Santa Marija (Santa Maria Convoy), 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

24K views · 519 reactions | The German Luftwaffe had their sights on a big prize: Royal aircraft Carrier, HMS Illustrious, which was undergoing repairs in Malta. The ensuing aerial assault would be unparalleled in its ferocity and relentlessness. WWII By Drone | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook