Military and history buffs were in for a special treat this past weekend, as a memorabilia collection of items related to battles which have dominated the past century were presented for the first time to the general public, at 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 setup NGO Enigma Foundation. The Foundation is forming a strategic alliance with other private collectors with the intention of setting up a unique museum of military and naval technology. Support to the project is also being provided by the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters (AMACS)

The collection activity is coordinated by Stephen A. Petroni who is assisted by Stephen Soler and Martin Stauder with regards to restoration and maintenance.

The main goal of this event was to create additional awareness, and facilitate the process of opening a military museum in Malta, in order to share the collections with the general public, for scientific and educational purposes.  This launch also attracted the interest of the foreign media, most notably by Ian Young, who is the Editor of the "Military Machines International" journal.

The Foundation was hosting Ian Young and Simon Thomson, editor and photographer respectively of the "Military Machines International" journal, who were driven to the premises in a convoy of military vehicles owned by members of the Military Vehicles Collectors Club (MVCC) led by President Clive Micallef.