June 1942. British convoys fight through the Mediterranean, desperate to keep Malta alive. Then comes a weapon they can’t see. Shells arc over the horizon from 26,000 yards, beyond the Earth’s curve, ...

This is an epic story of the courage and endurance of the people and defenders of the island of Malta. It is handled in grimly realistic but not over-dramatic style. Camerawork is excellent, and some ...

For Malta, Italy’s entry in World War II on the side of Germany in June 1940 meant the beginning of an almost three-year-long siege that only ended with the defeat of the Axis forces in North Africa ...