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The Walls of Gibraltar

By its very nature and as a fortress, Gibraltar’s walls were for centuries an essential and only means of defense and counter-attack. The main “Line Wall” stretched from north to south along what was, just prior to the turn of this century, the western shore-line. Keep Reading

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DID YOU KNOW?

In 1967, the Post Office issued a set of stamps depicting ships that had connections to Gibraltar. The 2d stamp showed HMS Carmania. How many of us ever wondered what the connection was? Most of the other stamps were well known ships, such as HMS Hood, Mary Celeste and others, but what about the Carmania. What was a White Star liner doing with a prefix of HMS. Keep Reading

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A glimmer of Hope anywhere?

We’ve recently witnessed the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz extermination of over six million Jews and others. Any human being from whichever country, ethnic group or religious belief, you would have thought wouldn’t have allowed such a tragedy to be repeated, whatever it took... Have we succeeded? Keep Reading

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The Last Straw

Being sunk during a war is a tragedy at the best of times, but having survived only to be sunk at the last moment is doubly unfortunate. These are the stories of two ships. Keep Reading

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Gibraltar Tank Regiment

Although the above photograph may be well known to most of us due to its appearance in the Gibraltar issue of the noted publication, After the Battle, few people may know that a squadron of as many as 12 tanks were stationed here during WWII. This unit was attached to 2nd Gibraltar Brigade for operational purposes and was aptly named The Gibraltar Tank Squadron R.A.C (Royal Armoured Corps). Even though the operational life span of this squadron was short and thankfully uneventful it nevertheless provides an interesting addition to Gibraltar’s wartime history. Keep Reading

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GDP Officers Awarded

Members of the Gibraltar Defence Police were among recipients of awards at the Convent. Members of the Gibraltar Defence Police were among recipients of awards at the Convent. A total of twenty-one Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and Clasps were presented by His Excellency the Governor Lieutenant General Edward Davis and caretaker Chief Minister,… Keep Reading

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Battle of Trafalgar

This year marked the 214th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the traditional Act of Remembrance was once again held within the Trafalgar Cemetery. Keep Reading

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USS Ophir – The Burning Question

Many of us remember the devastating explosion which rocked Gibraltar in April 1951 when the British ammunition ship Bedenham exploded on the Gun Wharf. A similar incident nearly occurred in 1918 when US navy cargo ship the USS Ophir returned to Gibraltar on fire carrying a flammable cargo. Keep Reading

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New Commanding Officer for HMS Scimitar

Lieutenant James Young has assumed Command of HMS Scimitar, one of the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron’s Lifespan Patrol Vessels (LPV). He relieves Lieutenant Commander Kyle Walkley who, after a year in Command of SCIMITAR, has taken the role of Commanding Officer of the Squadron. Keep Reading

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