Serpent Rock: the Marines at their peak

Royal Marines of 43 Commando test their grit in the harsh landscape of Gibraltar: across cliff faces, dark oceans and cold tunnels.

Once a year, the Royal Marines visit Gibraltar for a month of training. A round-the-clock schedule includes beach landings, abseiling down cliffs and trekking through the tunnels inside Gibraltar Rock.

On cliffs

At sea

At dawn

At night

Underground

With new kit

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