Heritage Malta - Fort St. Elmo: National War Museum
Fort St Elmo was likewise bombarded during the Second World War. Indeed, the first military casualties of the war were registered here on the very first day of the war in Malta: 11 June 1940. During this conflict, the fort was armed with several twin 6-pounder QF guns. These played a pivotal role in halting the Italian seaborne attack on 26 ...