The Battle of the Atlantic ran from September 1939 until Germany's surrender in May 1945 — the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War. Gibraltar's role was not peripheral: the strait was a critical chokepoint for Allied convoy routing, and the Rock's naval base served as a key staging and repair facility for escort vessels throughout the campaign. Over 3,500 Allied merchant ships were lost to U-boat action over those six years.
KM# 1650 is part of Gibraltar's extended commemorative program marking the 75th anniversary of key WWII engagements.
The Battle of the Atlantic ran from September 1939 until Germany's surrender in May 1945 — the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War. Gibraltar's role was not peripheral: the strait was a critical chokepoint for Allied convoy routing, and the Rock's naval base served as a key staging and repair facility for escort vessels throughout the campaign. Over 3,500 Allied merchant ships were lost to U-boat action over those six years.
KM# 1650 is part of Gibraltar's extended commemorative program marking the 75th anniversary of key WWII engagements.