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Operation Pedestal (Italian: Battaglia di Mezzo Agosto, Battle of mid-August), known in Malta as Il-Konvoj ta' Santa Marija (Santa Maria Convoy), was a British operation to carry supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War.
- 3–15 August 1942
- See Aftermath section
La Operación Pedestal fue una operación británica para conseguir a toda costa hacer llegar suministros a la isla de Malta en agosto de 1942, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Malta era la base desde donde buques, submarinos y aviones atacaban a los convoyes del Eje que llevaban suministros esenciales para los ejércitos alemanes e italianos ...
- Victoria táctica del Eje, Victoria estratégica de los Aliados
- Mar Mediterráneo
Operation Pedestal was an operation by the British to provide supplies to Malta in 1942 during World War II in order to attack Axis forces in North Africa. During the summer of 1942 the British Fleet Air Arm (FAA) was increasingly concerned with fighter direction in multi-carrier operations.
By Michael D. Hull. Located 58 miles south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, the rocky, 122-square-mile island of Malta was the hinge upon which all Allied operations in the Middle East turned during the first half of World War II.
HMS Rodney — Operation Pedestal. A study of the map of the Mediterranean will show that the island of Malta, roughly the size of Greater London, is strategically positioned on the supply route...
2 de nov. de 2023 · Operation Pedestal, executed in early August 1942, was a critical British convoy mission aimed at delivering essential supplies to the besieged island of Malta during World War II. Despite facing relentless attacks from Axis air and naval forces, resulting in the loss of several ships, the convoy managed to deliver vital provisions ...
20 de ago. de 2020 · The turning point of the siege is often recognised as Operation 'Pedestal', a convoy that reached Malta in August 1942. Although the convoy suffered heavy casualties, its arrival proved that German and Italian efforts to obtain air and sea superiority had failed.
