Military and history buffs were in for a special treat this weekend when a memorabilia collection of items related to battles which have dominated the past century were presented to the public for the first time at the Enigma Foundation premises, limits of Mqabba.

Following a presentation of the memorabilia, their background and historical recollections, re-enactments were organised by the Battlefront Living History Group, adding colour and action to the event.

The historical objects were sourced and imported into Malta by U-Group (Malta) Ltd, and eventually acquired by the newly set-up non-governmental organisation Enigma Foundation.

The foundation is forming a strategic alliance with other private collectors with the intention of setting up a museum of military and naval technology. Support to the project is also being provided by the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters.

The collection activity is coordinated by Stephen A. Petroni who is assisted by Stephen Soler and Martin Stauder.

The main goal of this event was to create additional awareness, and facilitate the process of opening a military museum to share the collections with the public for scientific and educational purposes.