Скачать или смотреть 64 Warships. 14 Merchants. A Gauntlet of Fire. | Operation Pedestal

August 1942. World War II hangs on a knife’s edge.

Malta is starving. The Axis are advancing in North Africa.
If the island falls, the Mediterranean could be lost.

To save it, Britain launches one of the most heavily protected convoys of the war — Operation Pedestal.

Fourteen merchant ships.
Sixty-four escorting warships.
Aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers.
24,000 men at sea.

Within hours, the convoy is detected.

German Ju 88s.
Italian torpedo bombers.
U-boats waiting beneath the surface.

On the first day alone, HMS Eagle is torpedoed and sunk.
More than 200 sailors lost.

The air umbrella thins.
The battleships turn back.
The convoy sails on — alone.

This is the story of the first two days of Operation Pedestal — the largest and most dangerous attempt to resupply Malta during World War II.

And the worst is still ahead.

📚 In This Episode:

• The strategic importance of Malta
• The massive escort fleet assembled
• The sinking of HMS Eagle
• Axis air and submarine attacks
• The turning back of the battleships
• The convoy entering the deadliest waters

🎯 Why Operation Pedestal Matters

Operation Pedestal was a turning point in the Mediterranean campaign.
Its outcome would determine whether Malta survived — and whether Rommel could continue his advance toward the Suez Canal.

Keywords:
Operation Pedestal 1942
Battle of Malta
Malta convoy
HMS Eagle sinking
WW2 Mediterranean naval battles
Fleet Air Arm
British aircraft carriers WW2
Malta siege
Axis air attack convoy
Rommel supply lines