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The Bombing of Guernica - PSIB - George Steer
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On April 26, 1937, Nazi Germany's Condor Legion let loose a wave of bombs on the Basque city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. Hitler's Luftwaffe, supporting the Nationalist forces of General Franco, used Guernica and other bombing raids as an opportunity to test out their new planes and develop aerial strategy.
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The absolute horror wrought in those three hours would bring the world to its knees. The city was devastated; civilians killed and farms destroyed. George Steer, an enterprising journalist from the Times of London went to the city the night after the bombing and made his way through the still burning city to make this report. If you would like to read it, you can find that report here:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bombing-of-guernica-original-times-report-from-1937-5j7x3z2k5bv
Want to watch a movie about Guernica? https://amzn.to/3xzvXVD
Want to learn more about the military history of the Spanish Civil War? Check out "Spain in Arms: A Military History of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939" https://amzn.to/3xzwgjf
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