Show spanish morocco spanish morocco always destined to play a part in mediterranean conflicts again looms as a danger spot it may become a landing place for axis troops headed for the libyan war theater the british fleet bars the axis supply lines from the heel of the italian boot another possible route to libya is that through spain to spanish morocco and then across the desert into the italian possession at present the rock of gibraltar proud and defiant with gun ments bristling is the chief stumbling block to such a move As early as 1937 when generalissimo francisco franco was making his greatest headway against the loyalist troops germans were building troop barracks and fortifications in morocco for possible use in an african campaign |