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Episode 112: Operation Felix - The Capture of Gibraltar

16 Sep 2026 · 57 min · Episode 112

Episode covers German Operation Felix: the planned 1940-41 invasion of Gibraltar. Details Hitler's strategy, Franco's refusal to enter the war, German military plans (49th Mountain Corps, Stukas, artillery bombardment), British defenses, and why this "what if" never happened.

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