Three years afterwards, Valetta, Malta.
22 July 1916
Considering that the bulk of the Grand Fleet remained in the North Sea, the view of the Royal navy moored at the piers of Birgu from the Upper Gardens of Barrakka, was awe-striking. The well-tried British tactic of naval blockades may have offered the least to the developments at the war fronts, but the most to the prestige of the British Crown. Hochseeflotee remained pinned down at the ports of Germany. The sea battle of Jutland had sent out the message. The biggest mistake ever is to provoke your enemy in the field he is dominant. He decided to leave. The rain was getting heavier…
The little kid in the white djellaba, stormed zig-zagging through the marble arches, came to a halt before him, thrust the folded paper quickly into his h
