NATO naval exercise in the Mediterranean (Malta, 16–21 April 1961)
Bild In April 1961, naval forces from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) gather in the bay of Sliema on the island of Malta to participate in the Medflex Invicta naval exercise in the Mediterranean. From 16 to 21 April, nearly 50 US, British, Italian, French, Greek and Turkish warships take part in this large-scale military exercise.
Quelle und Copyright
Quelle: Naval forces of NATO Allied Forces Mediterranean (AFMED) gather in Silema creek. Malta before the start of Exercise 'Medflex Invicta', one of AFMED's major exercises in 1961. [online] Royal Navy during the Cold War, 1945-1991. Part of BRITISH POST 1945 OFFICIAL CLASSIFIED PRINT COLLECTION. NATO official photographer. London: Imperial War Museum. Black and White.
Catalogue number HU 102648
Available at :http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205220419 .
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