Coneys on the menu
Anyone interested in military history should visit Malta, the island fortress that was awarded the George Cross by George VI in tribute “to the heroism and devotion of its people” who withstood an almost three-year siege by the Axis forces in World War II.
The Maltese people’s misfortune — or luck, depending on who happens to be recounting their history — is to possess the Grand Harbour of Valletta, a wide and safe anchorage of enormous strategic importance in the north Mediterranean. As a result, they have endured similar attempted invasions (some successful) since ancient times.
The Romans seized control in 218BC during the Punic Wars and since then the island has been occupied by the
