1940年夏天和秋天，德国军方制订了攻占英国直布罗陀海军基地的计划。这一计划有望取得成功。西班牙愿意站在德国一边参战，并且为此次进攻提供通道。英国不大可能在坚决的进攻面前守住在布罗陀。德国能够除掉皇家海军至关重要的西地中海基地，进而威胁英国与西半球及中东的交 In the summer of 1940 and autumn, the German military formulated a plan to capture the British naval base in Gibraltar. The plan is expected to succeed. Spain is willing to stand on the side of Germany and provide a channel for the attack. It is unlikely that the United Kingdom will hold on to Gibraltar in the face of a determined attack. Germany was able to get rid of the vital West Mediterranean base of the Royal Navy and threaten Britain's diplomatic relations with the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East