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Fall of Gibraltar
Part of Second World War
Date January 1939
Location Gibraltar
Result Nationalist victory, removal of British forces in Gibraltar
Belligerents
Spanish Nationalists
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
José Sanjurjo

The battle and capture of Gibraltar from the British by fascist forces during the winter of 1939 greatly aided the Germans' war effort, though the Royal Navy was still considered strong enough to force crossings of the Strait of Gibraltar and take whatever losses incurred.

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