= o < a = < Cd = < fh MALTA 1940-42 The Axis’ air battle for Mediterranean supremacy RYAN K. NOPPEN ILLUSTRATED BY GRAHAM TLANERAIR CAMPAIGN MALTA 1940-42 The Axis’ air battle for Mediterranean supremacy RYAN K. NOPPEN | ILLUSTRATED ay GRAWAM TURNERjoneah cea tan hed thal ry =e OMFRDY os wabemat of hpery Adbttany | al Vie st ecem alien cht 204 be Bamenteae Pabcatme Fs Faw pained Cares Bara 2 Spey Patan ak mt (Se mere Ne peed te piewen me be epmahend comeuead © aw bam wo Say een et = or aoe Lyrae ae ceenhoe niae oe a oe ie RATER Typeset PK) Dig Mae Narn amp, eee abe ees ee at mee ee ne ee ee ete ta een ee Men mgs es et fe tiatee alemed se Camam Harmen the a Ayr, aks, HTT AE UI a re tt Ts pills ages iy os as accep ps ts mes mee oes Ae hy Casem Ts gery Pain oe ran cpp te ented as Lg ced oe Rae EE nad ON a ame ey em ce He — eee een me ae dene me natn ad bes se 8 ee nt ng ome Mae rn dete eats mere dent od eetecmmng rome al he ope sae pe a — ct eee Aha nee = hae thee me hers beaded = ce how cs Ss Nees nd ee Tis atte ests hag ee capes coer devel ded qv Nes Ae Nan om oe ated of ae oe wee ee clare efeetarae begs Kemeens al Labret erates Beebe — ie ee cee neCONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ATTACKERS’ CAPABILITIES 1940 DEFENDERS’ CAPABILITIES 1940 CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES THE 1940 CAMPAIGN ATTACKERS’ CAPABILITIES 1941-42 ‘THE 1941-42 CAMPAIGNS ANALYSIS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX 26 30 43 50 86 95INTRODUCTION (ew ch va A lhe ormt Ln hes te PA camry, es Maine resseas ben em the mara! mya othe Brvich P mgpe, Sete: nom Heats fas HO Mae he er bed Pay cop dps he ety Sk Benn te Scte et ge 6 daghne Weck ocho he tearm poy scomaarcring Lda sa th Far Base wo the Wie Kees. 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Mister publ ally anmamod hi proysamen of Cacrmas searmamecet Avtdes sree of Foams ond Creat Bamia ws diswe woesds ths warnprced sheet of 6 medica oman ae Cems, Maomed ms berlrwral ec tamee ha coon o> sa ths aranibn of he porat prem nine heme hal! bg ed denigan os Abin, adj om tr Halon cadens of Sommllamd Uning 1 beadur imu bora Abe mais tramps and besa ssh\AVOXA MARCHETTI] ~ MOTOR! ny eee ery in cere eri 1A ewren collagenNine tne impasse he alain of the Kamps, het «themed gramats hal to be mde cede ee peep ap the Langer of Norm Maw poreumghe Botan doerer rd duro te momar of 195 chun ies Rapa Nery al Rnyal Ais Haus mene ib propane fo 4 mar agaimat ss cdesermimad balla afvorcary The Mediiertama Feet, the haggis of wih shige sera nee waters was ing at ameter at Miaka ont 6 ars few baba ait uae Seale 6 Ayeng came of cody SO mane RAF eecommaseimes Mighe saad the arte! of ver and Rages Neromarnia ember ants Sef chreagheme tee meiminnt Aree rates Maks had adh om ona ated pe on th care taal sad ee RAD apd as penne ath haw om arf Hearted of x mupeem mech she fiteh Aliminaky didi me aro she Medaconacsn Nast to Abrusadss oor of rage of bubis sind, + pamem obick hogs atvhe cmd ef Amgen The Beith genbally imyperers shee xtall me fheary peticm a the Medecrmimcan darmg the coupe ofthe warm Aleman ben Wheel Red bong coew oo te cee heen crn ens mers pelbruabe cypadier, mabey predume amd ce etary se ead cae emacemars semis ath ta Bach te Been, Memolins ws munch bas sensi themghoet dhe Aby simian crm tha ‘he Hse Lemond Hs emigrate corae of mtine mae im fat ewe om etal Nheeretdiy -# Beds snscnsnate ated ml tary wapablnnn Fhe Sessa Japimnaton AB ao (Minary Letty ee Serra) 94 SUM ed nce meena Biehl pe te te per athe hha primed scr os she Ben cobsay ia Rome Foam wide conging indermetion deme nerd frm mecihgeims topo, Merde com bebe thet he Fyn erm eli op me war with bealy eee Abyainds parrelaaly che Beich pecrmemces will bpd se depend om indy or am mcbditiomal arumtcrmight to Garman mieten, Of partials macaw nhs mrdarase hat hs Barrel Novy ws coarh bewing ths dives oft (Ragin Acromanticai mre meeaepim bebe the Saroix Mancrets SMB. am simanis shat had 6 Seis per ical sadbes with 6 2 Oth bombo Une wpeed Brinn sepa mpessey sara Brien comurym ht the SME coral mmc May ral fs fay whew nag ery at leanne ae Adan he SAUL wee pet oma rag wr pn tae ‘whee the Beans ered Abywanes. tee Regs Aemomiert eds mame of ariel dipdery ‘meh te Manel merase and rary pla ed the am nah, hepang oe Sombre ene bane (evn Geum Became of thr SUM: inten comp. Mandi hers exacsy ew fit br oahd pa ds Rca wake aay eres artabcon, Ths daphomnern ery wes scape or onl atem thet a corral orth Beas ste Pence ml smpadee mliry amet has Ilys id see pemne 1885— 8, le caer ea das fully aor Hadas aetioray ths Mindicrtamean, Masada emcee elias eigen vtes and camel oe armen pngpaees de bd of che Abpesniin Crbie Wirwing comind af dh Medacermean faomn Bata sam amar welll sepsis « prrmel mevy ated aie Kosch of mitch moma hwy te pene Ipod the meal Medoornavan Cree dee Reanatone of th balan ean amd armamunes imbstry, bears meitary bankerdhip cab wleard shat @ eed Bate nike leat eee wears te pagans anh fone La he mtv Miemelins coats nad Bam bs meteary mappemning te fam Gora of mea Famine Fram im the Spmaoch Cid Was hoes 17 Sieo 99, marmtom cating om ally @ the waecr cmdial ty Medincenamcan, sight ment nets Dini emnghedd of Gabeabas Hamburemar m Apel 19% Masodbss sna sed the Ramps of Alban vig aban hens « tdkd wh Paste oy ara ape tarte ape Vagal eis nd Coarse, By hc mame of 979 Memb my have bre a hicving, ene ee ee kr wt hc ag ts Nomen a ols yay Fos bang ray bet harbor ag gprs arson (the Medncenmcum, Hermes 199) and 190, chy Regis Armmaeri fond « mammber of pre me tat wera tether hae oman me beveinpe nt ana ops tutarnal Hse, ‘andl whith would gacety pager i poriotmems on # cmbadied apes « campaign to mera Males ard and naval frame rae hs mama of 148CHRONOLOGY 1940 gs May Ss ated Aleem, Mabe ay hed cipher (QP Sia Sicwe ath scm gam dating foes Wd Was Lm tc aad Mier de meus at wears the Baal Novy ped Gan mane ameh.ain de pens os asad seeing hema cd hceey pans and arwenal Kgs pom, ber meaty al ew pase ee pogo is diem ‘Cnet Beam Wink comic ne sang emi i hy near of FTP, the Comm aes of Leeper Dckonce agperd to 4 naval paoponl fos Midush sari defense, srhorsed wo os dhe CLD Scaler B dehonce pln, hich comin of 112 heavy ati-aicnalt gua andl light saci aincaats me, 6 whee os he compa by Aged 184 Nery snaps ca ated hat thee asain dt somangemmne whined a tec be plan. mas Helly estab ed sad penacienal, wad allan sanaad SS per came annie on ae arte hig cms tome 6 hgh cmeegh cal sine se mretly damagy the meeaal of fakes ait mus amd to dinate ser (agi Acme me oman, aac, Allasd deoase a Wester Hampe dering he spring of 142 ere ven competed RAD (igh Comaminel im Fighad so: hep os may ant-aima gps be Boric an as sarah bee Madea ir debe head imped emmy fam 44 Ue em of easy amchaiacaal gem chess meme 16 QF Sin 2 gone (22,000 ceiling), cight QP 37m pam (3.04 ling) nom QF 4.8m Mt gue 141 00 ceiling). Lighe ame mcmDEFENDERS CAPABILITIES 1540 ime bates pe pete armamens comasined of ght teem Bofors pam ween QI 2 pls pom peas aes feos, wadenkag Os Coad Mebane on Mole perk ew Meme, Cnn meval wounds and san of machine gre. In nbubeinn de M4 wanhiighe The saa sind game ew wacremnaed ssaond Valles che docked ond Masanbobh Be ‘etek omy we my gms arash ot the time & smal prone to pst them semana thes ous asad Listes bc tanga by ths Bega Arete Aa me RAP or FAA wpuadsooe wen pet besal om she band oy aah sincnate hamanice planed on he sithdabs wnahd Kure to wait ceil mote pe arrived Pe ehap the meme wml ad endl coompoane of Miles at Somes este Aor Mlmery Pape ramet ‘Seustom (ANGE SG 241 he fet anda sacar erser ms besitos of out faim. be wes st ‘op im fosmary 19% om che CRingh CMa th higheet pee om whe ad, and cond dower imuoming sitcsah wp oe 2 mies cms Thee CHD Shake pla he called for fos RAP fighacs wpeidooms bee awed om Madea fer seria difome Key the emda 140 Be oh mmm of he Garr bibs, he Wnt that npg dames BAL Fighors Command te badhnows ll Hectic sand semis tm the Birth Index The Real Navy fete that tee compres mareonta of Sek IF momhare created « seromg emmagh ar defer te herp pam of hs Malice auras Mot ot Malus aring amie, eet os ens mas ma Fn a hme wae a Figs over fo debiyaad sented no Abveamdin one Musied as ianemein became apquacn Ba hem sna i ag a fig carvan tected cy fee Miura fo Fama ome Mibe dad arc « hana of fghsots fem a anager ted wmas tha Apel ewe vot sees hfe hid a Kidathoms The Air O'fiars Comming an Maks, Ait Commedon THM Maymand. ethed thee Reval Nery) Commander in Chert Modberramean, Vio Abminat Andre Cansanghiom if tas fiom aad be eal oo Sermon a dome wa apeopecet which wus prmmad (be 1 Apel. 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HOUAL, we dented i Cicer 1998 and called for oe ama fons of 42.000 army wap, oFAlnahed by M2 halhae nag he wer, adisappered by a alk of vhs Reps Marinas waar rom and tase SP ara The seth dal oe eat hr cs pot dona mpage ype of wis segue Gar och san amphi bees opetaris ind meer did coma ay opetetioml wg fm tes ame cache tee he beck of mac eves emai bad met impedes hr Meyminin ronan eal Carag nan comtamcd w be aesling fe comme the Reps Marinate anyAMPAIGN OBBECTIVES sampaige that might damisich ahs anongth offs bara flea Uneres dhe rgd madoprmdiomss of dhe armed mervtirs, Commgnart semamed that dhe Megs Armmmaeticr mall « omc sail chest oo ths bards feet ores alia wa lames os as senor of pomurwess poke to be comm by the at foes: csr belarered theme orm Needs mee on promis cemedimarnm och the Reps Acmomanrns Aime of hs Rega Memmastnas miieeal lak ofenise we hombag cenien genes hips bs smaed tha corey ot seed oc ume probe we asad compra dinarganbeal sey thas or fren err! bm mba ng Ba is iad hr amy sce he may hd snsanstasms, sash cohen poted, and pumecey oponsing, If the Regis Acomantia wanted to farther dbcwclap sctid sath shipping capebilons, i sme pa appa and it dame dhl bes oh capone of dovrbepewe und oqeppeg en Targets OE cpl ons fb sh i sel men oly a inten Freeh fh mares opuraren from Slade As the Regm Armomatns hed ee dla rd ite Rergpe Marines parvimes iereion sedirn, bt hed sm plasm ieee ing the edher armed morvices with setion ws Mobs. and mcicher was i called on eo soles any Bes ky cuprcnarion ns ts merase ths ideals ofiemte copabdinas. 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Bu mich fighorns oa hs shed Ay Bevtah sind wet dewmmal om ahs posed be der hones oo we ue st by fight oem weal be downed sebecaqecns figharr marys coer nh adad & domed marmars Le emer codmeme + memsiond ecsiel bomiardenret was mor phnmed at vhsmeres 2a Sadan Arse ar hate db oe att peel Farm aor operates te Maier ewan, emymamerd by 1.020 banal a Mewopetis !mams, aml wher ote Beach hed 0 apeananinal sealer saksat paced dhsoaghinet thy Medinateman This was 6 em cmetretimtiom: he Poem hall omy 182 fight aad 191 beet a thee Winton Medecenaces sisamcicrm I sass wii ie Beet hed aay 7S fighacs sad 6 betes haw aman the cari Medcrsaiman: Meas te Regis Acermaetia beled # et shea es omc com agence by $00.2 whic ince 0 memset Alles by 35. el The reealiggems ththans Mmbnapyed ches Rog Neemeet.s teem coking opperrene negra ren ot Ms career ot ts ahs The ober vere sue riche saa the Rage Aamomaren.s beeen dha fly vhkes o hemmed dbeptowwns en of whee wgurpernee smd sapebdives the a Sgunen Aenee wr mallee to etna Mle wl sd mal fet ae need he senate cemaeaes of Reailnas Winks epetatcd pane wah Betas on + ew emachn em Pre call shat thin wel Ine omg fam efi ho: achrne he expesmerions of Comme Supacmas wok megunde 02 Madea cad es walbdher oh Regie Aemmatiiss mg hell Late set vhiery taht pentTHE 1940 CAMPAIGN Italy's first strikes ath d Pin nt se acento Gagps ct as he Namen (aneeey imei Daas in dhe easly mening of IE usm. 99 Sami Mashriss SM “Yan 18 Macchi C200 exorm ‘eam hr et Img nabs agsinar Mobs, hrnang Hd Fir afidd hr wraphae bar st Kalaftama, andthe doh anls sewn! Vidleets. Thu bembors combed thc sacha st 14.gn0h, dsopping smal of M0 ay sad 112 10th herds. Aho sersing wrcomasiaame phos mabe afer the marning’s ible, 2 Sepedes Azam dinpaachad « ferdicr md im dhe sherman by 38 SDM. 7%: foam thor same Seormi, Fw beomtbrs hin Vida mihi er oes 519 acd Hl Fa and alas, leeds fs 19,0000, The Ss hd me figs seme om ths aad be srs ws pes from thee Calianans az Mell Bar; all af she sediem setasmallsuicly oo dks haan dees dnopping 15 2Saiiy., 24 1th bende, and 30 hy, taxmadisry boanbs. heer rors sails see os be hs Largeet sademahen agsinae idea by toe Ragin Asem Se aman Tht beings, es armel mr et a sates power apading te Boge Aesasenias operand fiveecere Depar ant 41 00DR grat) 4 som) of heame betng depp oe fae, fds damage wa dhe to Maush aalhesry mftaanecrass Saw 2chg beaks wane deopped on Had fas sid be sot meng th ttm amg, Th Im cc wa hr rab wee grey ld i snd the aly minced domegal was s how beers and com Theor ms ms dime os Mobis eval indians oaths Vos he rw res weeks, Megs Armasatis SMM: cambacand arernal small asians sands again Malka, arching in mall geoaps smually of Sree we tum bebo or attaching singly ae eogebs iamrevah fonan ahs came high slemedes Whiley minimal dsmmgs was deve cet, Mena fem i dongle SM. ead om cher nighet of 20/21 Jaane Mit che sting dock or ths dnhiyand, havohing ins hock snd paming 2 oat of Aceomamri.s comndoral thas te be a ssianrgs abjeutrre achiral soFleenine capabilities Rebbe om 22 asad 25 Juane nome toe fa Be Manas defomdors A Glalisvor imemepaed snl shen dren an SMT of JH” Somme om4 somminesme mieten on the afecrmmen of dhe a the early sthetmmme of doe thong day 1 SO. 79s of 11” Seema BT. omamned by Cts of € Coupps Antone CT, sailed Villowss all Legs ad eee insemcepeed by two Glalinsern One of the Cite was chon dws in «beef dingfighs. Ieccoming the fins Inalisn fighacr Iw of the campatgn, Velbon ang hes hoary toa of 11 ane che meager of 2 Sepia combs spetacens ern agtine Himmh canes war the Armatnc of Vl leas hermnen bab sand Foams came an cfloct om 2S fae Wink uae oat of te wag Cormrnabe di Speedin (ammuse Kecbeshins ball commander of 2a Soqundts Actos, wis ondened me devon he fall righ of his bender wads oo. ohe wacration of Mobs milmary infrusr erase and pas a tame of acrid drial spon the RAI om the blamil To hep thi obpctire (all wadlaadhod 295M Ps again Pil Far anal Villenson 36 fone and combacned smembet sles tubdl om 2 fume ‘The Hurricanes arrive Tike cna of aby ir mh as as bacaghis «eb, Reomerens The ina ste armed of fee Hemhice Hiarthames om 21-22 fume for openarinan on Hal Fin, While howe aciait seed mt be naar os metal enone men, oiry gree er defomems « faa sa Ihernor arma fighscr an the Caden Faced athe ents prieeesand oman decdy foom ths back of proper naming cured by th Reps Meomwerns A mwerioaed pommnedy Wege Aemomean a faghun plots pacbirued saul wed on trad and eated perma sdegfighe pared os my fighaer waits meme being: se-cagaipped with he are CR 4: lopli Whom preting she (3 10 amd C200 memeyplane me tighht mumerwr te here ples Seanad cha te anna eld al gmetad im rhe disarm alice appro hang seal secking in avmdone apa ot eenemonaton fee uae i Marc and My F960 dew semana oad pars essed peat hs aah es oy arn ma Thee Regis Acmmatiss Dnmnseme Saprenene Sead ad F perma (SSE), ot ONmatonate of Abeomed Seadies af Faprnewns era suena ty shave of somoamstion a mncmaplnn Iatom ec was ben es metrectiemal deparmames mande Hivhs fon te sammd per enn mang ssa neeh Dies ws icarsing pier mepatorinn nhc Rigs Arsomwarics grammed ine (20th sat thc cma of fame 1342 anal crem comaiih nal halting patectios, Cooker heads cre meal Proded es Machida ob sdenahabls mig Lending alge cots waned Mar, wh sesh find hong merrectare: bapety cot em ned tes pectin Sew cin ths (2th wm net ed were bee ance meme os oy mem ealibel 4 peem wha hee aed nepeted vena Cheba C200 plone had: adioer ee msplume dita fim suc ts et nh Ph bam yo MP9 we miler fet dee Bah ot aly ae (Se tem by AL es aa te ht te fe tee me ae eek te ete is bake tes iectag he tanh awry hla 2 ay yefm at fetes hee tGAA AMRORUAUTICA Une Baha ew WRAL C208 ie Sage ahd IF eb PCIRG @ Me Seetighe ROL AM FORGETS A egan Fig iba)THE iso CAMPUS taba omer the mammal abuanagy Regis Avemsstice ace Mobs caty the campaign. To mplas the prrubad C20 of 6 Gruppe setemeeee CT, the 52 CRAZ figheen of F Gragg: CL weer eumtir eed to Comoe om AD fhaly This Grappes wes rasmaiecdl to New Alii om 1 fly andl wes spliced che oaming diay by che 5 CRAof 2F Goppe CT. Om thee moming of 5 jaly, ram SMT of 107 Gruppe BT. flew a tecamenimaene ont Mae, exmsted by nia CRAD of F Greggs CT. On he mete woe od thee CR ADs chew dows acing Hamas which hed am * ewe mp, becoming hr Feet eatin Sighs hill owes Mien Thisry SM 6 snide Vales wari hd Fae cod Latkall om chee aterm tt fray canal rm OM WR hr chee dicho he fade ag, Somer teas pantcse ay Che Ot fay, 2 SMP fama BT and 7 Grp BT. stead oe dcp and ete al me the aes oe the Ben oe Maced biked bee eae femcty ermhed by thew Herre cma cooe memting the hw of cra beara sal damages hall hs fone Tene me CRAs of F Grappe CT wane aeppeeal we hee easmed this bomen desing hee smack ber Larmvoal et cae sembereaes peter ahmene aa ems ots sec bsnl ad wear Kee more eo hear, be on fad Phe figherss wane emamaas of the didloped digpammens of thc bombs esas he CRA? wes set equipped w th 4 andi, «cont saving oomtmaom chased by emma ee CO ees hon the Ragas Avmomesticas fighter arm The mcat combat ovnt thee thasad oscnrmed wlicm 4 aap CT Mew ete! wan mine on he mening of Pay amd emcmcepied by a Hvac aed a (cleans Fhe Marr tame ae ewe diem eet CRG? wes be as well Firs fighter sweeps The Regh Aremeeri.s afirerd somber wehock on ths mmrnang of] Anges whee Li! man Meera sme bamdied oo Lage Thom sini cmmnes wen cmdashed qn che sine cnren THM Ages ws Gare five ail sailed eo 4 potas ches erm Medien fom whem Ce a Md ey of arming fighter seamen ms to the nisl diag ke campagge dae oo hs bi a eeiahds aerial somes Oe 6 Anges dire Heraone eeu marged wich hs Cedeasn amd Merreames slerady om thee tlasad eo form Sen 261 Sopendmom Awan of the anid of he nmin ct, Sa Sopeaae Aarne fighter aan aramid 4 mw tat to whale ow Muda figherm. camdiing « fighter eewep of 17 GRAD: on 4 Angus and anther ewerp of DOCK AA che tllemwtag day Che hoch mtn is higdme Bghec apache he bland ot anmned 20,00 The imecetton wus tow ster lanpe prommp of betham bghocs wo dive and over ches at dooming fightem ancepring to damb wp to saaenape Oe cach aati reo Harreames eee au ambled afer der appemching bulkan toms wim deeccred om ender (eet hy hie rea BAD Fgh yore Rnd Learned ws diam na ade ee wont ny fram a cerning fora the aliewed mens rome Gor RAL fagherm to dmb we thee amaiem abenaiie maa attempt ee nimi: the pemnabiey of hr tng wmdbmesied fremm aberee Char gem faghecy ewes thes Har names ded me cmpage ths beadbas fighorn, obesr ving from a daeamsChee ws the separier mancerenabiiey of he CHAZ, Husrkane pion a Maks hal eee imamacnad seed emmrcamnesy emma wth die hepa Fgh he, hearty smrmadheted sell as anil engaging bs naring fights smacks wa dhs biplanes dboold be ste ming dine ad fem seach cabiing edramiagy efhe Hiarrasme's meer pred. Che wh encanto thr CR. acted eo shri thaars, frmsttsonl by amr ming lack of come seeps ber all mon oephancly ase of ths cath memming advange of undss 2s Smads ames vermmecd ty ogee, bombing, sanbicwt os lama owes oh cima of Amps as fl Aw cay sfecrmana thd am Hl Fas om I Agger by wom SMM Ps and 19 CAs i meals st madeline fine Bench ssnctat hewn om she prod om Malka a Sermlfinh emp bemier Assahce nd ageinan Hal Hs saad Lag ross die Lame by adn SM 7 aad 16CRAs manag shetnoy 4 Medan beet mh way om Higdon Higyp om dhe peed. A Hamicas was chee dwn om 18 Angee his 6 CIA was bet aad on Hal Faron 14 Amgen haly’s Stukas bn ee cath coun ofS Sepa oe Rages Aemmeere pinto werhey agate the indund, Sin faskers fe Tai: sami of fom Comminn, exceed by CRA Coappe = che fae mndifiad C20 so serarn ws Sicily Salling, dhe rppe's gpoumding in S481) ane Paw — sd seed ged metalborase arcana he smretthccustr s amd of the famed. The Biitinh, amamate of he Belin sagen of chs fo H, mittally believe oh the tabi ws cartird out bey thee Larne md) Sena er areal of armas apeabions a chi chcom Homan bor the RAL. this ns me tee mr the Regn Acmomantincn omy tad oman of 15 oppenacioand fo 7s ot tha vias Tec Regis Actommtiss fit dive-bemdber snit, 6" Goappe Bha'T, had been Somme om 27 May P60, wich 1S Savein-Manewsi SM. Nhs umd tee prosarypr SMBS, hms far an marae ks wid ws rmamert af Oo oe darnd of Pausmrtars Sor ween granada tem again Males Thee beemtd comdicioae om hee tdaell cowerd pacbieme maiming the wand-snd-fobri sinmh. Aber ont naaliel of acoamiimias minioen mich dhe anual 9° Gruppo strafing attack on Hal Far, 4 July 1940 ‘mw OsO0. old baby 98D, D4 PCR ADs od ot A hom Come to wmcertahe a odieg ew we dhe artakd Barty bets C800 te, inane nonce ie pened ee tae Clabowrs and weal Feurdleh on Ge gee, grand ov erarnd te 7 ewe 6 te oe om: te dont at te ont prometed (anf eewtownen Sul n Cha deed ee ee ee ee ee er god tek ert eeiad te Regs Meera te aempioy AAIAT meh re gers Ths wa oh a dvateanage & carmiay @ ® mre hearty aed harcore A bck of dedeval tgiechonbansed baht ome ee ee reBrie eo cammuGN - ee - =. QE > — om ~ = — — Pal ~~ ++ e + —~OPPOSITE EGA AEROMAITICA MATUGHT BOING TACTICS Dany dopiyhr pewars bolas bomber © gous of tres oho jure os ton nae do engl Bow no °¥ tema and appeased tae weg ypc omar 15 000% taaorney hyper: fine cna by on each sabe ob te bomber tomer ote ome abnabe Phe che eae madted © a atc deatemange te occmampay oy Inf wr mee rote Pree no br Ar epee he tombs rt ature her eure dhaabe Pere te ry dered tr mete bomber carte bar sored bomb oy aroks bom byte hashes © one wo oer mae te tor poet by oe acre he OO be ae pater fe tna Ras te mde po bimbo cae y Tey (pw te lmnroe of tearm U 7A) omng dee 9 peowe moman! vars bombay tor luted te gyms eile dere bomen tumbegin Hed ond gene ee dune te mye embed eae oie bomb gal come te teye: ames ond beyond The ete overs mo! Maton bumbs tote led te Bags Amores) ley 0 hacaty arch Mit + antes Be imgeriny of Be or te Bays Aeromeartan 1 al cst nt eee pr meaby aie of 100g on wir bombs Thee watir lobe cont db He tee dareape 0 te bart ord hy wal tr mon op Manas ats at tla amt cho swat tom a nately haf cae oda te enrages of Peach ont haw 1940, Mages Aan amc cay omen mom toe he 6 bem, os ae rermneyy repr bes meh nt te rock chew recmuncy w hewp Mohs 9 arth ow oh atom (hee md fl, 3" Carappen plies amet tes Regie Aememris acim ote SMBS theme comet, dimming the apreerisaal car mold ewrmneaby wank im 6 100 per cane hes tame, Aer of the setioms proline wih the SMNS. om 22 Jame Gaeta Price Ingen ares od dinar expanetioas with hs Cormes cosmsepan, Radmeschall Hommes Giaing, which eomemally semited im the parton of $0 foskers fo 17+ fom Larente serine 4 aly Blown days laser.om 15 fly ee 15 plows of 9° Garappe Bua T. wee mt eo the Lafrmafihs mdeasbed 2 im Cones mo beam how oo operate the fo BT die beameer ‘Wink sac fa 87, the Regia Acromamtic filly hal um sic suf ft cmahd hit pinging sages manly henge renee ond owe mliibed sinsah samend Mes wefiihhe The fo 87 Practeaneld memrmed te Male om 1S Sepecmiber wth 1 of hem. ps tes proto prof ths ‘Seve Ma hows Mt dine bomber, dd emcee by 8 CK 4 fm 29° Garp CT otal ois C200 frome: 6 Grmppee CT attacked [Mid Fas that mmeening. No actions dimape: ees alone hi ra be er dt emis sensual agai res ars bene Tardos hu with cop cower provaded by um C200 and 21 CR 4D fee © aad 2 Goa CT neprctily, aie Lag sind deweoyed + Willingen bomber wn dor gemad on well oe damage seer angen Foes Hermans eam op and den doe ae 8 ‘Withdrawal and reversals SS Coeppe BT did mt opens fs Kang anes Min: the wade tenmniivaed oe Lace mudd bealy om 27 Separmdeer Ar ac asm imme ts Ragin Aromas dal hock a spetartees ore Mah and ond 1 hamifal of mtn tom mem flew ewer the tsasad from lane Sepals seal che cl af Choker Ouby sar beaming nid wes cambecned agama he necks casing thet puted. 2 Sepsis thom si SMP at Hid Ft al Lge dl shorrorrd oon Hearse on ches grmend Mow Js Wyeedt Aen eee ne Male ore meme socommaiaamae Mighen The sesso Sor he back of Raghs Acsonatics acieiy cus hat measly al of the SMM sani om Sinly hed bem taunted ofthe baad ee she car sf tae armen, bey the cma of Newel the SM7%s of A ad O07 Grp BT. wee the ody msc bmi bay amber J yuan Actes command, Somme of the bomber ‘eas rer wre os New Africa sata woh ths lashes compege ba hgpe which began om Sopeemibet Overs mums samdcrned to Albuns stad amt ® buy dha: Mhemdieis the pt deci treme Corea om 28 Oksodee peal eracantiom ihe eating, of Carman traps m Romania tor pemectine again thee Sera Uneom,Work ues taken om Sah ena ren cals ee ache bending tab (eh place dising, Nemes ated Cheat Che 8 Dhecmes BD er all of Be Speedin Aiwa wes eamaiiened ms Pais Sot neaniypinw toy Babe an nappaancaee wh oe sai be parvo sie eft hind te Shcly ee magento wer «mw commend, the ‘Comme memati dais Sa Th fi ng othe Ain it ama om Ms ws eve Deespan chr Rage Armasertss inpially spite soremcen of bm arendesion sampaage over Maks, toe raul pombe wm fat fem impermite By soe cm of Ucar any sewn RAL sina (rae Marmicanes, ome Serondfih: am Biwhrim, ome Maryland, ree Wellngpeme) hd beam deemed om the ground by arial bembundowes or sensing, acs ad andy arom mate (doa Marr cam, oe Clair, oan Sewadbch ome Haden ‘wet boat somata ghee elbirving teow meebo mm he 2a Sopmac Acme haat 12 C20 ad CHAD, 20 SMT me ZT be, al oe fo 87. ose pe sm Dnsamber 3s Soyuadin Acwa't hombre mired 4 eal of 42 ember dmc semen neni meee ae evel ape om the adel Midsas scfm mere wren dmg sand macs wea tary owe pat oat action, The dchpaad ot Valles and ageing seal emetandewes was Lagehy har oo os ges Aomesmress imuamms on beanbag frome higher abinadie Bais daopped foam say aaah or 13.0004 eras aabipcaal ms amg, ‘wide al dinpeoned aso « wie ste aoa the intend target. mes atime tht etic dopped thame IN ODO om al ee ey calito daring davtyht oan, agli Ind of cht bombs dropped hericaeally from 4 hemi wimg 4 msm rector bem be eel ond tan anol BOO ot he acti ange (Dota ed maton atl Lath ame swede inctoame he cscs stron predbabilny tert 1 3D ot maar, fat tne brome for easton sek ot an ef, be a sey smi nagets Hombre the |e hese prialy mar by tae Reg Acromantica wt chin pitt i the was ded me pnbace lange gh Mea cane es dials ifickhs a kage ewphnaes soaking grat domme (Ohermg hc Herc © Beta, aber af wundinan bode weno fh a fics # wwe eres, bet floc dmg me chive thaoagh te war of ager 280g, al Song, ote, wl as ronagh repels amd sa tial ombcandencer means A semcbh amp a the infra again RAP Baggs Hill fom 30 Amgen we 9 Sapecmber 1962 (ihre sands make p of 132 bomber sororn ete fewest ths arid daring ht pete semalcang hag e Ml menpemdiong oper enone toe roomy «meek 408 we ea cnt the ara of it amas wih lighrwsigh oadaame mu denpty met on beseech enainn nt cmpunge wo mime an eft aan of arial dni again he RAL om ‘Mos — pomitlily if che RAY chose ws seat hiss snd wri is potion ws deploy sebsenend on ans mee vai ‘Asal rw ae nie dil came 0 Mies woe Lc of coho dame bs scr amd aval imtaserscrast, sls sevtall mafhstiee marane of hal sora! beamed mame sm beh Lal ad aon, by ma Casein or Bich Chick of Seal Cosmemiewee decid chat thomas srl aed neva wanes wre by bmardiow Mata ul char weve be mdb mcaprems shoe capri hgh oft smaraard oma of Kade chipping caning te Nom Ara ‘wt flats acetal annd meval emort Ob 28 Chobe hr sume day st bey treme ‘Gamer, Ait Chie Mandal Sir Chars Paral, Chir of the Ais Seal enbonal the enamalerof 12 Wellingwoms of Nie 144 Seynadinm 2 Md im onder to begin eral of bemnbnadmenes sage ange beady and Nowh Afticn. ly the ond of 19408 seemed ras ad bom sean om rewrtl itn om the Hedin uintond al, om 7 Orme, + tuhd om the sich ot Camel Demian i Libya downoped anne CR42, shawe SM. 7%, snd damaged am adil ‘nie fhm san 1. hoamhe. (eaoge the mene devestorng oflomie Mghe fone Mla tsi sie di a sere sy whe bang dosppad Cn BO Sew mbt a necamautmamn Murvhand of 451 High few ootATTACKERS’ CAPABILITIES 1941-42 The Luftwaffe Aa thas vas ry ins thy mar, Hick hed ice arora ie mgegpg his ames he Mederrrumean decate. pactorving te bor baby take des mragemalatbe of ering dws free sewmssues theme The (os Be commiad ooh mk sn mares moths Medina frome fume 340 ther tee olga of ams, elke Comma de Avesdie we Mad foul Ch the Clpsinertome Seat thee Chee emma er Wir manite (OR W) ot Armed Pome Hight « mba Spee dened be pled the hemes te mmr amd oe Mdie eld paths dire one aa seat Boies sed ies cempine be Aad, ane emibe be ong the Bemiah no appar tsa gered procs Bock Giving onl Grgladmna! Bm Reds jhe dias Maman, ted pls ore. siah myerd marnded no take pls m conba amg Spaneh omer send. es het an wach wn Gibenlas ant apply bee beeen te Keegan me mem cemongly im fesemes dec amet and with ee ongoing ot mani again Cares fr eaim bt was beep rks wa ts cade os maa cally facies a auch oo 1 hes Lafewathe» falhase te schibows dhe Engh bythe oun mates paces teshs Hint ms Mees eee Be te Coahen of Wa, ot erm wed the weleary an dpe maf Ween Ne Ud inchedal planing for 5 atagemy Gara to coramecr Bieta ground! umd sit be beting bape thr om abl the Gams agains the heshoms, Grmmen mae a atece ape be pei te a te eed mapping, hese aes te ol, fw mand ape epee thew dap ant athe be Anagfeteweg = (Dierattes too Ne 1 tame ab? Newmar 1960, which aealined smd 2m pee openeteem Heke han be sae chitaes Votes sat eee mee aFollawing thr Gronks’ pas me i Ala, bares, sare discaie, Wang Ai M whababag tapring menseom of Gere Ais an gemond wt wen of ehh erm carmathed tor Opens dened oo begin lg im Halperin Ce amd Rear freely pdb for Operation falas oo ge deed beopeee Mister immense they Bulkom Fooes ao proce mepph Heth chashy srompmined amd acme ws pone et Hk fice thet te domes of che enor» Mlandom pram a oh beeen all Betiah oper aime chang heme eh canis Medncrramae haste A canghe comememeard compeige ageinne Gabe abs sith ot etdhoer Spanish appeared cand som te pisamed darker of Games pnd smd mail mes acoeme te Medierenmces heim aid chem what wes im arent hy boeing es arco mapa hoa of operates The ahd audi vhs belie aastione os the Pahane amd Soro Atma, albee stuim os ergrowe amd dial wh che memes of fern foes a tes Medan oo hie ane, snd ae ampsealy las Coreen orrial and seared Gomes em Geum wher emenpies guia cher Bien bars, Hither din gem hemeeens, the Beak cadlope Nerd Abas combined atch Fries sarmmerd albdssay imbefiniedy pene Opeention Feds on 10 fammuary 1941. beware meme offkee wn of sremepars in his mind oo abil ths beds hanes ba Neth Abbie andl dimina ay she teem es Union wiih mes Fes, wees hime me Romain sol bade - offen tm ec men wheat # ded ae take mary wien prmnary plosang obpanise f tas Se Hoda’s ented, ts ines omdined im Winery Ni 2/em 18 Disember 1940. te Waa Ni 18, Mat ball sbeedy seccmmearmbed che dephoyenns of + canal gaascnl once anf s treais cont ngs ete amet dh nd aoe oe Neneh Afin.s Comm emme Sepecem een ms sea ay Maks Itamme camperans woh Commany, mirelly anpened chs hire ams pemund fences in Nome Af wo Hleng ve ecceyt Cat man ait emppern as thee Bags Aerememci wes im ncesingly seemenrtc heal ‘With fo ape eing cermin anins ws Nem Africa belly mardi. Hicks dachdill es amd she Lathwrdiles X eg ap Ss epg ety Ue on acpi whet wes Heats weed enubh wo da X Plicgerkorps X Fines had een bid 2 Che 199% air Re pened Hie cht creo cfs lice bebe wie whith ms tad br shipping misine fons kn ir Kaede of N fliegen stalked ewe hune shipping amd moral tangees therwghemes the Soorth Sen und in thee Emglinh Chamad Mee arbution of X Meqqattogpe as athe seer bron oH ae nddom eal Hed Mik whe wet Pemabe i Rema om 6 Uhumbet 1240 to crsbaste the muna perming, sn ee ee ee Peabo bee Lf b+ ae afer oe Vechaho Mol a ae meen ht amemrcned dima ty me chee ara thy Loti and Regs Ae oemeetice asad ees coondimenrd by CGemetalloermane Mevam i rom Pod che Larenity» sachs ie Rome(Qe 11 fommaey 1941, Hinker ain ik prions for X FRaparkoonps be Whang Nic 22, swe thd breyani Set Narn echoed Betiah appng. rv the Rewal Nery om dicepeing Auk tasap mewmwan wl come oe Nom Abica ansching Mena sna and pot fac theas im Egops amd Crecmaica, and suppeming the proud opet atom of (Goren ud bean Sonar in Soh Afr, Maver Wek woh ahem oprretonl wemarn. X legottons ws equppal veh ronatés annie ht cold warts th dof ten The pay ember X Hy onps mt bod sw deploy cert Mala was the fash fa Sakae Immo Famers sepa ta HFSS cdf fabermms commas (BLM) sg thar J 8 seas the Linas fi lmalthomer, ot fot sa fir flow x Crccomben 18: hr cedar Hoambed Hee 111 and Diernser De 17 ever beck mdinaried coerrmaees of cohen semcinie The fe BRAA cr aman pebacrton matin bem ears oft sma F940, waned ge on te beneath | arenes meme versa sinus, be ct Moles ot was (meee ctw a2 4 mem ence hs smut pyle thy Lanes ment meemmernenes besa ot thee tm, thee He SDD ws 400) Nene it hed sagen et pestormmms being mee meres am esting ¢ musiemei peal of "mph emaghly the same qued os a Howker Horo - o porters fasee thet acetone sheer i avd bing intersapsed. Dh lems hase ta he fen. by the ime of the was Lateef hewmen ee ated me cob her ata eam me a haghct shakes whew Mh mg over Beth mrpsns wah heavy any since dickies be te (he Weald prrtonm the sob oft dive bomber whim eam mcstate atta hs wet meee seco sian wes equipped wh dive beakex Whe hl day me meas vernal dines the Js A pork med wll i chloe dines wp ms 4 degen sad ahd dade 6 mach Ieee pple tha de fu. The em Ju 8 Garp of X Ploeg se Sly me Dmember 1940 mem bork fom Ldbepecheadi | a perimental wait mak op of rmgyes of deme pes ef anat fat crubneed ed a ferd comet car ede osenee This ws pt te wr of cra bday medal te wre thane of peeotion,@ ATTACKERS CAPALITINS 1941-42 [eraOPPOSITE LUFTRAFFE DAYLIGHT BOMBING WATICS De edhe conned agents hghas domys © Mobs s delesaws hemes te te Bayes Aerarietan = bape (poe tae moss cape aurea ent teen bree edn be WB mde te my of ee head bay rare agora Mate troghow 1941 ont FA] On 0 ypcal otsch be hs ard tes 107 sacar apyranchad te bond of rare 2O.0COR (1) 7 arts knoe catering ghost chm ta ghar diate A be 88 wach rong marcy cere imet 71 Pree biome Lar shy acest tee beating es Rone tomb Lerten ey 6 totem! 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This eauical dinadeamage ecame cheer dining, he fernte of Betta wee Bi HY plone cheaty dionerwneeed shar tthe Herries ad Spice hock had ghee naming cinkn BY HPP piloe eamed a0 void Sate Hip ath das RAP appa sed ned Ed ms dvb in, ON ee ee epee agape LIB GOL cgi med the oincnat Oo par tirms meets g emt ‘edit dee singin cating ant, wale the cadbeirteer equipped Media sighs in dr Macrae sad Spafn The IW 10 aks peed sdighely moss poeertel armament af eee 7 tee MAG > mech pene ase pee 20mm MAG PF commen. fy chee cd of 1940, enprrice fom thy Baek of Beam hed wall sayesmaed Bi 107 piles wah chs gies sand Nemitatiome wf the Merriam and Speen With al Spafinn seater for the wa of RAL enim artemed ia chee Bowed be ches ADOT paboe ar meme wr ereally eng nad oo N Heggertonps sumed « pea del of arabe mas pring me: comaber in thcarms whom eh appre ree emery Hessicamen,THE 1941-42 CAMPAIGNS Battle for the Central Mediterranean HOS eer oes bem amahad dang 0 "ewes Bar’ of 10-2 jomary VET, hile ae oe ate per = the Goat Medea BRIO} X Fliegerkorps’ blicz: January-May 1941 The fire sorta domain by X Miggarisays che Modermsass wan smacks a a on 10 femaaty 14, again the Reval Navy's Fence A speteting out of Alesis camaned sal de sin de comma HEALS Masraves an haondeigs Wipe snd Wlaoar shah we omen comers coming sta going fam Mal diaring COpwentim f nm: ine mtr ted his cnr sanges Aicerone ain 43 fa Tf Se 1 ama Se which had jaar Taapen thet morning, mem msambled apein her sees mem The Sake pain achicond stu hits a Marrs daring that wail saad ras mane his wane samedi shar masa sais by arasac nts yang fam Tenpend umdlby chorea HT of he Spendhaglin Bs T opening frome Pacts Hiecwsas, wich hes avaring hashed ae aad Migr dock sad hangers badly dammed, emma oe hin sen Villans cerning bos meng seguir She ese spcmed dhewe by on bakin socom cama Mghe oa 18 far et cee me Like 1X. 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