Drama In Malta

Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
Cover of the book Drama In Malta by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A., Lucknow Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A. ISBN: 9781786258496
Publisher: Lucknow Books Publication: January 27, 2016
Imprint: Lucknow Books Language: English
Author: Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
ISBN: 9781786258496
Publisher: Lucknow Books
Publication: January 27, 2016
Imprint: Lucknow Books
Language: English

A fascinating personal flashback, Weldon’s account of his service as an artillery officer in Malta, 1939-1943, based on notes made during 1939-1943.

“A great deal of this personal narrative was originally jotted down in Malta during intervals between the raids. The remainder has been added, and the whole of it revised, while “On Active Service”. There lie my excuses for any inconsistencies of style the reader may remark and also for the inclusion of certain episodes to the exclusion of others of at least equal importance. So much happened during the four years I lived out there and now, apart from an invaluable page of dry official statistics, I have only my memory to rely on as a guide. So I deemed it better to make the story a personal one and to tell mainly of those matters, whether military, social or dramatic, of which I had intimate knowledge and which would also serve to give a picture of the background to our lives and battles in that isolated little fortress.

“At the same time I have long felt that there should be wider knowledge of the part that was played by the Army in Malta and in particular by the Royal Regiment of Artillery and its brother in arms, the Royal Malta Artillery. It was by these men, without hope or relief or rest, that the constant strain of three years of bombing, isolation and blockade was borne. The epics of naval heroism that ensured the provisioning of Malta and the doughty deeds of the Royal Air Force in its defence are justly renowned through the press and official publications alike. This pen of mine is a very inadequate instrument with which to describe the contribution of the Army as a whole at its true worth. The back-breaking jobs, the constant vigils and spirited defence of those magnificent battalions of Infantry need a scribe of their own. Suffice it for me to say that the names of Hal Far and the Devons, Luqa and the West Kents, Ta Kali and the Manchesters, Safi and the Hampshires, the Dockyard and the Cheshires, to mention only some, will forever be indissolubly linked in glory and friendship.

“But over half of the garrison were “gunners”—English and Maltese—and it is because I am immensely proud of having had the privilege both of serving in Malta during those stirring times and of being a humble member of the Royal Regiment of Artillery that these pages are written in honour of:

“The Gunners in Malta, 1940—1943.”

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A fascinating personal flashback, Weldon’s account of his service as an artillery officer in Malta, 1939-1943, based on notes made during 1939-1943.

“A great deal of this personal narrative was originally jotted down in Malta during intervals between the raids. The remainder has been added, and the whole of it revised, while “On Active Service”. There lie my excuses for any inconsistencies of style the reader may remark and also for the inclusion of certain episodes to the exclusion of others of at least equal importance. So much happened during the four years I lived out there and now, apart from an invaluable page of dry official statistics, I have only my memory to rely on as a guide. So I deemed it better to make the story a personal one and to tell mainly of those matters, whether military, social or dramatic, of which I had intimate knowledge and which would also serve to give a picture of the background to our lives and battles in that isolated little fortress.

“At the same time I have long felt that there should be wider knowledge of the part that was played by the Army in Malta and in particular by the Royal Regiment of Artillery and its brother in arms, the Royal Malta Artillery. It was by these men, without hope or relief or rest, that the constant strain of three years of bombing, isolation and blockade was borne. The epics of naval heroism that ensured the provisioning of Malta and the doughty deeds of the Royal Air Force in its defence are justly renowned through the press and official publications alike. This pen of mine is a very inadequate instrument with which to describe the contribution of the Army as a whole at its true worth. The back-breaking jobs, the constant vigils and spirited defence of those magnificent battalions of Infantry need a scribe of their own. Suffice it for me to say that the names of Hal Far and the Devons, Luqa and the West Kents, Ta Kali and the Manchesters, Safi and the Hampshires, the Dockyard and the Cheshires, to mention only some, will forever be indissolubly linked in glory and friendship.

“But over half of the garrison were “gunners”—English and Maltese—and it is because I am immensely proud of having had the privilege both of serving in Malta during those stirring times and of being a humble member of the Royal Regiment of Artillery that these pages are written in honour of:

“The Gunners in Malta, 1940—1943.”

More books from Lucknow Books

Cover of the book Combined Operations; The Official Story of The Commandos by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Joint Operations Case Study. Weserübung Nord Germany's Invasion Of Norway, 1940 by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Sgt. Mickey and General Ike by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book The Falaise Pocket. World War II Allied Encirclement Of The German Armies. by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book A Year Ago; Eye-Witness’s Narrative Of The War From March 20th To July 18th, 1915 [Illustrated Edition] by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book The AAF In The Invasion Of Southern France [Illustrated Edition] by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Those Paris Days: With The World At The Crossroads by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Out Of My Life, By Marshal Von Hindenburg. Vol. II by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Active-Service Diary - 21 January 1917-1 July 1917 by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book The Necessity For The Destruction Of The Abbey Of Monte Cassino by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Soldiers And Statesmen, 1914-1918 Vol. II by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. II —Fight Avails [Illustrated Edition] by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book MY .75 —Reminiscences Of A Gunner Of A .75 Mm. Battery In 1914 by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) [Illustrated Edition] by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
Cover of the book From Montreal To Vimy Ridge And Beyond; The Correspondence Of Lieut. Clifford Almon Wells, B.A., by Lt.-Col. H. E. C. Weldon R.A.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy