Operation TRACER - This is the main entrance that has been opened up
There is little known but much speculated about Operation TRACER, and that was the way Naval Intelligence Division wished it to be. The operation was conceived in summer 1941, and was to involve a secret observation post to report on shipping movements even after the place on which they were constructed had fallen into enemy hands. In this case the place was Gibraltar, and the enemy, Operation FELIX (Germany's operation to capture Gibraltar).
A group of 6 men (originally 5) would be equipped with sufficient wireless equipment, supplies and water to keep them operating for a year underground.
The only surviving document detailing the operation sits in the National Archives, in the form of a 3 page TOP SECRET summary simply titled
TRACER, by C.L.M. (ADM 223/464, pages 268-270).
This rare and privileged visit was facilitated by the Gibraltar Museum, under whos custodianship the cave now falls. They permit a small number of visitors per year, and special permission was granted to permit me to take photographs.
I will conduct analysis of the images and fully intend to write a report on my conclusions and interpretation of the bunker. It will be published on frontlineulster.co.uk if you wish to read more.
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ATTRIBUTION
I am generally free and open to sharing images and for them to be used, with attribution. In this instance I'd like to keep track of how many of the images are being used, and where. If you'd like to use any of these images please send me a message and it's likely permission will be granted. Thanks for understanding, and I hope you have found them useful.
Operation TRACER - This is the main entrance that has been opened up
There is little known but much speculated about Operation TRACER, and that was the way Naval Intelligence Division wished it to be. The operation was conceived in summer 1941, and was to involve a secret observation post to report on shipping movements even after the place on which they were constructed had fallen into enemy hands. In this case the place was Gibraltar, and the enemy, Operation FELIX (Germany's operation to capture Gibraltar).
A group of 6 men (originally 5) would be equipped with sufficient wireless equipment, supplies and water to keep them operating for a year underground.
The only surviving document detailing the operation sits in the National Archives, in the form of a 3 page TOP SECRET summary simply titled
TRACER, by C.L.M. (ADM 223/464, pages 268-270).
This rare and privileged visit was facilitated by the Gibraltar Museum, under whos custodianship the cave now falls. They permit a small number of visitors per year, and special permission was granted to permit me to take photographs.
I will conduct analysis of the images and fully intend to write a report on my conclusions and interpretation of the bunker. It will be published on frontlineulster.co.uk if you wish to read more.
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ATTRIBUTION
I am generally free and open to sharing images and for them to be used, with attribution. In this instance I'd like to keep track of how many of the images are being used, and where. If you'd like to use any of these images please send me a message and it's likely permission will be granted. Thanks for understanding, and I hope you have found them useful.