1969 Press Photo Royal Irish Rangers, Military Exercise, Gibraltar

Mock attack on Gibraltar: Gibraltar, Royal Irish Rangers (2nd Batt), running across the windmill flats here yesterday, take part in the defence of Gibraltar (rock seen in background), during exercise code-named "Rock Climb". During the exercise, Marine Commandos staged a helicopter borne assault on Gibraltar from the Commando Carrier Bulwark (23,300 tons). The mock attack was a British production to see how successful an enemy equipped with modern arms might be in attack on the impregnable rock fortress

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 08-08-1969.

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