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    #16
    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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      #17
      His kit.
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        #18
        In the distance the Grossdeutchsland gets ready for the assault.
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          #19
          ...and the defenders ready themselves.
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            #20
            ...and manage to pin the GD down.
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              #21
              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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                #22
                ... and begin to advance steadily supported by the Gebirgstruppen from 98th Gebirgs Infanterie Regiment.
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                  #23
                  They reach the relative cover of the obsatcles but withering machine gun fire pins them down again.
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                    #24
                    The defenders of Gibraltar shout their definace and pour fire on the troopers of the GD.
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                      #25
                      But the GD presses forwards seeing its objective in site.
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                        #26
                        Using shell holes as cover they creep closer.
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                          #27
                          The Feldwebel gives the order...
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                            #28
                            ...and the GD charges across the sand of Eastern Beach.
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                              #29
                              They hit the British Line...
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                                #30
                                ...admist the smoke and the chaos.
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