Parque del Oeste, Madrid. Civil War fortifications.
These formed part of the defences of Madrid against the Nationalists led by Franco. They held out for three years, Franco deciding in the end to abandon the siege and concentrate on winning the north of Spain, which won him the war eventually.
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Posted on Sunday August 2, 2020
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José Manuel Polo said:
... con la determinante ayuda de la aviación de la Legión Condor alemana. y la legionaria italiana que bombardearon poblaciones civiles e inermes como Gernika,(motivo del famoso cuadro de Picaso) Durango, etc. Por sorpresa, en día de feria y sin posible oposición...
Andy Rodker replied to José Manuel Polo:
Indeed! I am familiar with the history here, José Manuel.
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