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On Sat. 17 Oct 1942 All daylight air raids on Malta were abandoned by.....

1942-10-17

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All daylight air raids on Malta were abandoned by the Axis following heavy losses and bombing was now restricted to night-time operations only. The Axis had lost 270 aircraft this year over Malta

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