A member of the GDF, Gibraltar Defence Force. A unit of local volunteers set up in 1939 to man the AA guns in Gibraltar and to help defend the fortress, that later evolved into the Royal Gibraltar Regminet, still a proud component of the British Army.
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In the distance the Grossdeutchsland gets ready for the assault.Comment
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...and the defenders ready themselves.Comment
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...and manage to pin the GD down.Comment
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But the GD soon starts to fight back, including Stuka air support (well for Stuka read a British Airways plane that took off on its flight to Gatwick, the airport is just by the beach)
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... and begin to advance steadily supported by the Gebirgstruppen from 98th Gebirgs Infanterie Regiment.Comment
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They reach the relative cover of the obsatcles but withering machine gun fire pins them down again.Comment
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The defenders of Gibraltar shout their definace and pour fire on the troopers of the GD.Comment
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But the GD presses forwards seeing its objective in site.Comment
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Using shell holes as cover they creep closer.Comment
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The Feldwebel gives the order...Comment
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...and the GD charges across the sand of Eastern Beach.Comment
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They hit the British Line...Comment
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...admist the smoke and the chaos.Comment
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