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The Sky in Flames in Guernica: the Francoist Barbarity Backed by Hitler and Mussolini

Summary by El Plural
On April 26, 1937, the sky over Guernica was stained with fire and smoke, and the small Basque town became a scene of horror that would forever mark the collective memory of Spain and the world. The town, a cultural symbol of the Basque Country, suffered one of the most brutal bombings of the Civil War: an attack planned with military precision, executed by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria, allies of General Francisc…
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On April 26, 1937, the sky over Guernica was stained with fire and smoke, and the small Basque town became a scene of horror that would forever mark the collective memory of Spain and the world. The town, a cultural symbol of the Basque Country, suffered one of the most brutal bombings of the Civil War: an attack planned with military precision, executed by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria, allies of General Francisc…

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El Plural broke the news in on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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