Strategy

Edge of War

The world, and Gibraltar are poised on the brink of war. The political landscape has changed over the pre-war years and the unrest through Europe is front page news

Mobilisation on the World Stage

War is declared by the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. The world begins to mobilise and preparations in Gibraltar are underway

The Rock is Key

Gibraltar is the jewel in the Mediterranean and a strategic stronghold for the British and Allied forces. Learn why Gibraltar was so important and discover the operations in which Gibraltar was key

Gibraltar’s Tunnel Network

The network of tunnels inside The Rock was expanded significantly during WWII, in the most intensive phase of expansion in all of Gibraltar’s history

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The Strategy Room

War has been declared. The world is rapidly mobilising and Gibraltar, the strategic gem of the Mediterranean, is at the heart of it all

January 1944

A group of Fleet Air Arm air mechanics putting a newly over-hauled engine into a Bristol Beaufighter on Gibraltar’s runway

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Immerse yourself in the Strategy Room

Be transported back in time as you move through the Strategy Room. Listen to the wartime radio and hear the British Prime Minister declare war. Learn about Gibraltar’s significance during the Second World War and how it became a fortress once again. Stand in awe at the scale of the tunnel network and see original tools and artefacts that were used in the very tunnel in which you are standing.