The official history of the Malta Armed Forces published

To mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of Malta, Midsea Books together with an editorial team from the Armed Forces of Malta, published a book called Malta’s Armed Forces: Its Journey. The book includes chapters written by various members of the corps and is edited by Major John Stroud and Lieutenant Kayleigh Gelfo.

The Regular Armed Forces of Malta started serving the Maltese government on 1 October 1970. This publication is a journey of past and present memories. It reminiscences the major events that shaped the Armed Forces to what it is today. The book has been written by a team of people who have traced the history of the Maltese Armed Forces, from its roots of the short-lived Congress Battalions of 1798 to the formation of the Malta Land Force, the taking over of military responsibilities by the Maltese Government in 1970 and the subsequent re-designation of the Malta Land Force in 1973 to what has remained, until today, the Armed Forces of Malta.

This book, lavishly produced in hardback and printed in full colour on high quality paper, marks the anniversary as the intangible legacy of the Maltese soldier and pays tribute to the Maltese military who served the country through its history as a Nation.

Malta’s Armed Forces: Its Journey was presented to President of Malta George Vella by Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi, the Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, and later to all serving members of the Force in recognition to their significant service and to commemorate the AFM’s 50 years anniversary.

The book is also available for purchase from all leading bookstores and online from www.midseabooks.com