LINE of DEFENCE

Just as it had in the Battle of Britain, radar proved crucial in the successful defence of Malta WORDS: ROBIN J. BROOKS Near the Maltese village of Maghtab stands a concrete sentinel from a bygone age. Known as a ‘sound mirror’, it was constructed during 1934-35, and is similar to structures that can also still be seen at Greatstone on the Kent coast. They were all intended to give early warning of approaching enemy aircraft. Known colloquially as the ‘listening