Malta Post released a set of 3 stamps featuring photos of Map Plotters from the Second World War in Malta. In June 1942, over 50 female civilians worked as map plotters at the Lascaris War Rooms. Some of them were just 14 years old. They were responsible to track and identify aircraft movements within a particular sector. Once an enemy aircraft was identified, they would immediately alert any nearby fighter squadron.
The building in Valletta known as Lascaris became an operations centre, better known as "The Lascaris War Rooms". The structure consists of an underground complex of tunnels, which were among the best-kept secrets of the Second World War. Sworn to secrecy, women were recruited and trained for specific war jobs, such as; telephonists, secretarial support, and air traffic monitoring. Radar stations sent information about any passing aircraft to a filter room in Lascaris. This data was then forwarded to plotters. Women's reliability, dedication and sense of duty during the War brought a social shift in Malta, as women were eventually given equal rights including the right to vote in 1947.
Take a look at other World War II stamps.
