Part of a sprawling Gibraltar commemorative program tied to the 80th anniversary of various Second World War themes, this particular piece honors the broader male contribution to the war effort at a time when Gibraltar itself was almost entirely evacuated — some 13,000 civilians were shipped out between 1940 and 1944, leaving the Rock as an almost purely military installation. The garrison swelled to over 16,000 troops at its wartime peak.
Part of a sprawling Gibraltar commemorative program tied to the 80th anniversary of various Second World War themes, this particular piece honors the broader male contribution to the war effort at a time when Gibraltar itself was almost entirely evacuated — some 13,000 civilians were shipped out between 1940 and 1944, leaving the Rock as an almost purely military installation. The garrison swelled to over 16,000 troops at its wartime peak.