Spanish Civil War
@RealTimeSCW
From 17 July 2014, we'll be tweeting Spanish Civil War in real time 78 years ago, with news, events, quotes photos, art
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Hi all, big apologies to everybody but personal circumstances (not bad) mean I will be unable to continue with this project this year.
Originally published in the London Daily Mail with a caption calling it part of the “Spanish Reds’ war on religion.
"Execution’ of Sacred Heart of Jesus at Cerro de los Ángeles nr Madrid. ?as authentic but published all round world
Rebels continue to break militia resistance in south. Massacres follow as each village/town falls eg 1000 civilins butchered in Almendralejo
Yesterday at first light... German passenger ship Usaramo secretly docks in Cadiz with 16 planes, pilots+100s tons military gear for Rebels
Yesterday... Josep Sunyol Catalan Left deputy+president of FC Barcelona inadvertently crosses frontline nr Madrd+is murdered by Rebel troops
Roosevelt commits US to non-intervention during the Spanish Civil War- he would later regret his mistake
Victory by military rebels in naval battle in Strait of Gibraltar allowing several 1000 troops and much equipment to cross from Morocco
They arrived in a plane with other journalists. A mechanical fault forced the pilot to crash land near Barcelona. Both were unhurt.
Robert Capa and Gerda Taro (Leica and Rolleiflex, respectively) arrive in Barcelona for French magazine Vu.
The Times correspondent in Valencia today "women, armed and aggressive..All that womanhood traditionally stands for is rapidly disappearing"
Secret meeting in Italy -German and Italian intelligence heads AdmiralWilhelmCanaris+GeneralMarioRoatta continue military supplies to rebels
After days of mass executions at Granada cemetery by military rebels, cemetery caretaker goes mad and is committed to an asylum
Government Decree issued establishing battalions of volunteers to be recruited from - seed of Republican Army, later replacing militias
Repub bombs hit Zaragoza cathedral Lady of the Pillar None explode - a “miracle” they said. Still on show in Basilica
Stalin at his favourite summer dasha in Sochi is following with close attention daily reports on progress of the Civil War in Spain
POUM leader Andreu Nin “working class has solved problem of Church by not leaving 1 standing… we have suppressed the priests, church+worship
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