Even Gibraltar's coat of arms is a shield with a three towered castle with a golden key underneath.
The rock was the choke point of Mediterranean Maritime activity and was crucial to the war effort for Britain and her allies.
[3] The strait was one of the most significant points of interest for many years prior to the war and during a wartime effort, it is obvious that this fact would not change.
The Gibraltar Defence Force was created, on 13 March 1941, to defend the rock and maintain British presence at one of the most crucial points of the Mediterranean Sea.
Those that fought bravely to ensure Gibraltar remained under Allied control were massive players in the scope of the war whether they knew it themselves or not.