Ceremony recalls Italian war dead in Malta

The Italian ambassador this morning led a wreath-laying ceremony at Kalkara Military Ceremony to recall Italian servicemen who died in Malta in the Second World War. The commanders of the Italian Military Mission and the Armed Forces of Malta were...

The Italian ambassador this morning led a wreath-laying ceremony at Kalkara Military Ceremony to recall Italian servicemen who died in Malta in the Second World War.

The commanders of the Italian Military Mission and the Armed Forces of Malta were present.

The ceremony coincided with Italian Armed Forces Day.

Italian war losses in Malta were mostly airmen, but some sailors also died here, notably sailors who took part in the failed attack on the breakwater bridge. Last week the government announced an allocation of funds for the bridge to be rebuilt.

Most of the remains of the Italian servicemen buried in Malta were returned to Italy in the 1960s.

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