--- product_id: 115674583 title: "Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler" brand: "nicholas rankin" price: "14083CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/115674583-defending-the-rock-how-gibraltar-defeated-hitler store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler **Brand:** nicholas rankin **Price:** 14083CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler by nicholas rankin - **How much does it cost?** 14083CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/115674583-defending-the-rock-how-gibraltar-defeated-hitler) ## Best For - nicholas rankin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nicholas rankin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815oT76YGjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Great disappointment *by D***. on Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020* 1. The title is a lie, and that offends me. I don't know if the fault was the publisher (Faber & Faber) or the author. Just one example: how does the Falklands War (the final chapter) relate to defeating Hitler? 2. The author takes a broad view (which is okay) but he seems more concerned with reciting the typical socialist/labor party rants about the Spanish Civil War than in discussing Gibralter. 3. The book is miserably organized. It would have benefited from the attention of a competent editor. 4. The book is so bad that after reading it I felt it didn't deserve space on my bookshelf and so I threw it in the trash. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Disappointing - mistitled - good in parts *by D***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2020* For a start, let's get the title out of the way. This book is almost entirely not about defending the Rock; it is much more a wide-ranging account of much of WWII, and a good chunk on the Spanish 'Civil War', wherever events even tangentially touched upon Gibraltar. The subtitle of 'How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler' is barely touched upon too - there's no attempt to really illustrate just how invaluable the fortress was, or compare it to other places, or even think about how events could have transpired were the Rock to have been captured.So, what we have is a mostly readable account of WWII from a slightly unusual angle, populated with a large cast of real life characters, that retain your interest as events move from place to place. But you'll learn almost nothing about the Rock's defences during WWII (building the airfield is mentioned only in passing, for instance), almost nothing of the overall defence organisation (much more concentration on intelligence operations etc.), and it's also clear the author isn't actually very familiar with Gibraltar. The repeated references to the North face of the Rock as being called "Devil's Tower", for instance, jar throughout - particularly when the author mentions that the actual Devil's Tower - a fairly insignificant little thing - was actually demolished in 1940.There's a great book waiting to be written about Gibraltar's part in WWII, but this isn't it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Book *by K***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2018* This is a magnificent book. Its detail and easy to read narrative took me on a delightful journey through a period and in a place where a couple of dozen people changed the course of world history. It is a shame Britain no longer has people of such intellect and sturdy redoubt. It’s no longer a place of much consequence to the world. Most have forgotten it exists. Defending the Rock underlines, once again, that this period really was their finest hour. They really did save us all from a new dark age. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/115674583-defending-the-rock-how-gibraltar-defeated-hitler](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/115674583-defending-the-rock-how-gibraltar-defeated-hitler) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-05-29*