299: The Spanish Civil War


Guernica, in the aftermath of the bombing.

The Spanish coup failed, but the rebel generals began a civil war against the Republic. Early efforts to take Madrid failed, but the Nationalists were on the advance everywhere else.

The Basque town of Guernica became world famous, following a brutal bombing by Spanish, German, and Italian aircraft.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

Suite Española
Composed by Isaac Albéniz in 1886. Public domain.
Performed by Gordon Rowland. Public domain recording. Source.

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2 thoughts on “299: The Spanish Civil War

  1. Great episode as usual. A minor comment: the term ‘fifth column’ used in many many languages, its usage is definitely not limited to democratic countries. The origin story is quite interesting.

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