Headline: Civilians putting a car on fire in Madrid, 1936
Civilians putting a car on fire in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a group of people in a street of Madrid, who are setting the car of an unknown politician on fire. In Madrid there were demonstrations and riots before the outbreak of the Civil War in Madrid in June, 1936. After the outbreak of the Civil War on June 17, 1936, many cities of Spain were the scene of street fights between Republicans, Communists and Nationalists.
Headline: Civilians protect themselves from bomb attacks, Madrid, 1936-39
Civilians protect themselves from bomb attacks, Madrid, 1936-39
Photo of civilians, who are hiding from bomb attacks in a house behind sandbags during the siege of Madrid by Spanish national troops.
Headline: Killed horse after a bomb attack in Spain, 1936
Killed horse after a bomb attack in Spain, 1936
Photo of a horse killed by a bomb attack in a town in Soania in the summer of 1936. The horse had previously been harnessed to a cart. In the background, a passer-by observes the scene.
Headline: Aerial photo of Italian bombardment in Spain, 1936-39
Aerial photo of Italian bombardment in Spain, 1936-39
Aerial view of a bomb attack by the Italian Air Force of the Corpo Truppe Volontarie (CTV) on a village in the Spanish Civil War. Pictured, the impacts and the smoke and dust clouds of the attack. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs unterstützten Italiener die nationalspanischen Truppen in der Corpo Truppe Volontarie (CTV). Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand mehr als die Hälfte aus regulären italienischen Soldaten.
Headline: Refugees on a street in the direction to France, 1936
Refugees on a street in the direction to France, 1936
Photo of a motorcade that has come to a standstill with civilians who want to flee from the war to France on a country road.
Headline: Refugee child in Madrid, 1936
Refugee child in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a refugee child eating candy in Madrid. In the background, stacked suitcases.
Headline: Civil war refugees on a country road, 1936-39
Civil war refugees on a country road, 1936-39
Photo of a street scene taken from the back seat of a car on a land road during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. There is a group of refugees, who are walking on foot or are riding donkeys.
Headline: Barrier in front of the combat zone in Toledo, 1936
Barrier in front of the combat zone in Toledo, 1936
A taut line and a shield (inscription: No passage. Great danger.) mark the beginning of the battle zone in Toledo in the summer of 1936. Im Sommer 1936 tobten heftige Kämpfe um Toledo. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Civil war refugees, 1936
Civil war refugees, 1936
A farmer transports his family with an ox-cart on the run from the fights.
Headline: Royal palace in Madrid, 1939
Royal palace in Madrid, 1939
Photo of the Plaza del Oriente in Madrid after the invasion of the Spanish troops under General Francisco Franco in ther spring of 1939. In the background, the Spanish Royal Palace (Palacio Real). In front of it, the equestrian statue of King Philip IV (Felipe IV, 1605-1665). The pavement of the square is torn open for barricade construction. Children are playing.
Headline: Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939
Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939
Photo a German bomber, type Dornier Do 17, of the Condor Legion in deployment in Spain, 1939. The crew had just thrown off their bombshell over a hilly terrain. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.
Headline: Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939
Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939
Aerial photo of a bomb drop of the Condor Legion on Republican positions, 1939. The falling aerial bombs are to seen. Shortly before, the bomb compartments had been opened. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.
Headline: Destroyed Toledo during the Spanish Civil War, 1936
Destroyed Toledo during the Spanish Civil War, 1936
View of the Cathedral of Toledo from a window of the palace Alcazar in Toledo, which was defended by Spanish National soldiers, after the end of the fights.
Headline: Destroyed cars in Seville, 1936
Destroyed cars in Seville, 1936
Photo of a street after the conquest of the Franquista troops in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. In the foreground, exploded and burned-out cars. The house wall in the background is littered with bullets and machine gun fire. The windows and doors are locked. In the background, approaching civilians.
Headline: Destroyed barrack Montana in Madrid, 1936
Destroyed barrack Montana in Madrid, 1936
View of the completely destroyed barracks "Cuartel de la Montana" in Calle de Segovia, south of the Royal Palace, Pricipe Pio in Madrid, Spain, 1936. The coup of the Spanish national faction led by General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War started from the barracks. In spite of a violent bombardment, the troops were able to spend a few days here.
Headline: Burning Jesuit Monastery in Madrid, 1936-1939
Burning Jesuit Monastery in Madrid, 1936-1939
Undated photo of a burning Jesuit convent (today demolished) on the Gran Via in Madrid, Spain. Smoke flows from the doors of the church building. In the foreground, mounted policemen of the Guardia Civil (paramilitary police unit, which mostly joined the French troops in the Spanish Civil War) keep demonstrators away from the building. In the background, a construction site. Even before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July, 1936, Communists and other leftist supporters destroyed churches and monasteries, and used violence against Catholic priests.
Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936
Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a destroyed and partially burned-out altar of an unknown church in Madrid, 1936. In the foreground, destroyed figures of saints and crucifixes. In the background, the completely burned-out altar of the church. In the center, debris and shattered bricks. Während des spanischen Bürgerkriegs kam es vor allem durch einzelne republiktreue Anhänger zu Kirchenschändungen und gewaltsamen Übergriffen auf katholische Priester.
Headline: The village Belchite destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, undated
The village Belchite destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, undated
Photo of the church (left) and the ruins of village Belchite in the province of Zaragoza (region of Aragon). The village was almost completely destroyed in the Battle of Belchite during the summer of 1937. After the war, the city was left in its state at the command of Francisco Franco, and it was used as a memorial.
Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936
Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936
Photograph of a destroyed and partially burned-out altar room of an unknown church in Madrid, 1936. In the foreground: broken saint figures and crucifixes. In the background: the completely burned-out altar of the church. In the middle: debris and battered bricks. During the Spanish Civil War, Republican supporters destroyed churches and carried out violent attacks on Catholic priests.
Headline: Church destroyed in a riot in Madrid, 1936
Church destroyed in a riot in Madrid, 1936
Destroyed altar of a church in Madrid in March, 1936. Even before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July, 1936, there were riots and demonstrations in Spain. The rage of individual Communists and other leftist supporters was directed against churches, Catholic priests or the fascist monarchist newspaper "La Nacion".
Headline: Destroyed church in the Spanish Civil War, Spain, 1936-1939
Destroyed church in the Spanish Civil War, Spain, 1936-1939
Undated photo of a destroyed church. Low angle shot onto a church facade of an unknown church, which was partly destroyed by heavy weapons, presumably artillery grenades. Bullet shots are also discernible.
Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Huelva, 1936
Destroyed interior of a church in Huelva, 1936
Photo of a destroyed altar of the church of Niella in Huelva, west of Seville, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Communists and other leftist supporters partially participated in church destruction and violent attacks on Catholic priests during the Spanish Civil War.
Headline: Weeping child after a bomb attack on Irun, 1936
Weeping child after a bomb attack on Irun, 1936
Photo of a crying child after a bombardment of the Basque border town (to France) Irun in the summer of 1936. The child lost his parents during the bomb attack. The house of the family was completely destroyed.
Headline: Destroyed houses in Madrid, 1936-39
Destroyed houses in Madrid, 1936-39
Photo of a partially destroyed row of houses in the center of Madrid. The houses are reinforced with sandbags and serve as a battle position. In the foreground, a Republican fighter.
Headline: Destruction by artillery shooting in Sann Sebastian, 1936
Destruction by artillery shooting in Sann Sebastian, 1936
Photo of civilians and Republican soldiers who inspect the damage caused by the artillery fire of Spanish national war ships. In the background, the city beach.
Headline: Destroyed hospital in San Sebastian, 1936
Destroyed hospital in San Sebastian, 1936
Photo of a partially destroyed hospital by a shelling of a Spanish national warship (Almirante Cervera) in the center of San Sebastian in Somer in 1936.
Headline: Child playing with cartridge cases, 1936-39
Child playing with cartridge cases, 1936-39
A boy playing with cartridge cases in the rubble during the Spanish Civil War.
Headline: Civil war damage in Seville, summer 1936
Civil war damage in Seville, summer 1936
Photo of a partially destroyed residential house in Seville in the summer of 1936. In the foreground, passers-by.
Headline: Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936
Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936
Photo of Spanish soldiers during their visit to Toledo and the destroyed fortress of Alcazar after its liberation on September 26, 1936. The soldiers are walking through rubble in a street. In the ruins, dead horses. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Spanish soldiers visit the patio of the liberated Alcazar of Toledo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. In the background, destroyed houses in the neighbourhood of the fortress. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Spanish soldiers visit the patio of the liberated Alcazar of Toledo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. In the background, destroyed houses in the neighbourhood of the fortress. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Spanish soldiers visit the patio of the liberated Alcazar of Toldeo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. In the background, destroyed houses in the neighbourhood of the fortress. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936
Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936
Photo of Spanish soldiers during their visit to Toldeo and the destroyed fortress of Alcazar after its liberation on September 26, 1936. The soldiers are walking through rubble in a street. In the ruins, dead horses. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Destroyed street of Toledo
Destroyed street of Toledo
Photo of Spanish soldiers during their visit to Toledo and the destroyed fortress of Alcazar after its liberation on September 26, 1936. The soldiers are walking through rubble in a street. In the ruins, dead horses. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Mass grave in a bomb crater in Toledo, 1936
Mass grave in a bomb crater in Toledo, 1936
Photo of a mass grave in a bomb crater with bodies of shooted Republican fighters (in the foreground) by Spanish national troops after the conquest of Toledo in September, 1936. In the background, one of the four corner towers of the Alcazar of Toledo (fortress), destroyed by artillery fire. Nach dem Aufstand nationalspanischer Truppen am 22. Juli 1936, der misslang, konnten nationalspanische Verbände kommandiert von Jose Moscardo die Festung bis zur Eroberung durch Franco-Truppen halten. Die Propaganda nutze das um eine Heldenlegende um die Verteidiger des Alcazar zu konstruieren. Nach dem Krieg wurde die Festung originalgetreu rekonstruiert.
Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936
Spanish soldiers visit the patio of the liberated Alcazar of Toledo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. In the background, destroyed houses in the neighbourhood of the fortress. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Destroyed houses at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, 1936
Destroyed houses at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, 1936
Photo of houses destroyed by shellfire at the Puerta del Sol in the center of Madrid during the siege of Madrid in the Spanish Civil War.
Headline: Destroyed Guernica, 1937
Destroyed Guernica, 1937
Ruins in Guernica after the attack of Legion Condor airplanes.
Headline: Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1937
Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1937
View of ruins of the competitive Oviedo in Spain, in the foreground are the ruins of a Republican tank.
Headline: Young people between ruins in Madrid, 1937
Young people between ruins in Madrid, 1937
Photo of a young girl, who walks through a destroyed street from Madrid in 1937.
Headline: War destruction in Valencia, 1937
War destruction in Valencia, 1937
A house facade in Valencia destroyed by national Spanish artillery shots in February 1937. Civilians and soldiers stand by and examine the damage.
Headline: Air raid shelter shelter in Santander, 1937
Air raid shelter shelter in Santander, 1937
Spanish civilians return from an improvised air-raid shelter after a bomb attack (sign: Refugio contra aviones). The children of the family look frightened and intimidated.
Headline: Destroyed Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938
Destroyed Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938
Refugees return after the end of the fights along war-torn buildings back to Oviedo.
Headline: Ruined city of Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938
Ruined city of Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938
Ruins of the embattled Oviedo in Spain.
Headline: Arrested Republican fighters at work in Oviedo, 1938
Arrested Republican fighters at work in Oviedo, 1938
Captive Republicans with shovels and hoes at work. The prisoners of war were used to clean up the battlefield near Oviedo in 1938. In the background, a tree completely defoliated and destroyed by artillery fire.
Headline: Bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo, 1938
Bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo, 1938
Photo of light- and heavy-calibered bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo triggered by machine gun and artillery fire in 1938.
Headline: Spanish national troop after the invasion of Belchite, 1938
Spanish national troop after the invasion of Belchite, 1938
Photo of the city center of Belchite near Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, in March, 1938. In the foreground, a motorcyclist on a BMW R51. Behind on the left, an NSU-Fiat 1000 automobile. Behind, other soldiers and residents. In the background, houses shot to pieces. Belchite wechselte während des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs mehrmals den Besitzer. Im März wurde die fast völlig zerstörte Stadt von Franco-Truppen erobert. Nach dem Krieg wurde der Ort nicht wieder aufgebaut. Die Ruinen dienen heute als Erinnerungsstätte.
Headline: House destroyed by bombardment in Barcelona, ??1938
House destroyed by bombardment in Barcelona, ??1938
Photo of a partially destroyed seven-storey house at the Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona after a bomb attack by the Spanish national Air Force on March 19, 1938. Civilians and paramedics try to retrieve survivors from the rubble.
Headline: Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona after a bomb attack, 1938
Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona after a bomb attack, 1938
Photo of the Plaza de Catalunya (Catalonia Square) after a bomb attack on Barcelona by the Spanish national faction on March 21, 1938. On the right, the boulevard Ramblas filled with trees. Behind, billowing smoke. Truppen General Francisco Francos nahmen Barcelona im Januar 1939 ein.
Headline: Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938
Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938
Photo of the destroyed railway bridge over the Ebro in Tortosa after its destruction by Spanish national bombardments on April 15, 1938.
Headline: Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938
Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938
Photo of the destroyed railway bridge over the Ebro in Tortosa after its destruction by Spanish national bombardments on April 15, 1938.
Headline: Destroyed district of Madrid, 1938
Destroyed district of Madrid, 1938
Photo of destroyed buildings in a suburb west of Madrid during the siege of the Spanish capital in late October, 1938.
Headline: Woman in embattled Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, 1939
Woman in embattled Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, 1939
A woman after the end of the fighting in Barcelona in the destroyed city center.
Headline: Destroyed buildings in Madrid, 1939
Destroyed buildings in Madrid, 1939
Photo of buildings destroyed by artillery fire shortly after the conquest of the Spanish capital by the Spanish national troops in the spring of 1939. In the foreground, civilians.
Headline: Partially destroyed Teatro Real in Madrid, 1939
Partially destroyed Teatro Real in Madrid, 1939
Photo of the Plaza del Oriente in Madrid after the invasion of the Spanish troops under General Francisco Franco in the spring of 1939. In the background, the partially destroyed Teatro Real opposite the Spanish Royal Palace (Palacio Real). The pavement of the square is torn open for barricade construction. Children are playing.
Headline: Destruction in the Spanish Civil War, 1939
Destruction in the Spanish Civil War, 1939
Undated photo of the ruins of a building caused by the fighting in an unknown place in Spain, 1939.
Headline: Bomb attack on Barcelona, ??1939
Bomb attack on Barcelona, ??1939
Photo of Barcelona after a Spanish national bombardment shortly before the invasion of the capital of Catalonia by General Franco's troops on January 27, 1939. In the background is a smoke column.
Headline: Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Photo of a completely destroyed house facade in Asturian Oviedo after a Spanish national bombardment by the Condor Legion in 1938. In the attacks that lasted for months, 125,000 artillery shells were fired and 15,000 aerial bombs were dropped on Oviedo. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.
Headline: Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Photo of an almost completely destroyed suburban area in Asturian Oviedo after a Spanish national bombardment by the Condor Legion in 1938. In the attacks that lasted for months, 125,000 artillery shells were fired and 15,000 aerial bombs were dropped on Oviedo. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.
Headline: Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Bombardment of Oviedo, 1938
Photo of an almost completely destroyed suburban area in Asturian Oviedo after a Spanish national bombardment by the Condor Legion in 1938. In the attacks that lasted for months, 125,000 artillery shells were fired and 15,000 aerial bombs were dropped on Oviedo. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.
Headline: Artillery unit of the Spanish national troops at Madrid, 1936
Artillery unit of the Spanish national troops at Madrid, 1936
Photo of an artillery unit of the Spanish national troops (uniformed with Gorillo hats) in the Sierra de Guadarama, a mountain range north of Madrid in 1936. On the left, grenadiers are using a gun. On the right, soldiers and officers are observing the scene. In the middle, an officer stops the time the soldiers need for the loading process.
Headline: Soldiers throwing Molotov cocktails, 1936
Soldiers throwing Molotov cocktails, 1936
Two Spanish soldiers are throwing a gas-filled bottle onto a tank, which was then burnt with the help of a grenade on the front of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid. The soldier in the front is armed with a rifle of Mauser system.
Headline: Volunteer Republican fighters leave Madrid heading for the front, 1936
Volunteer Republican fighters leave Madrid heading for the front, 1936
Photo of a group of volunteer militiamen loyal to the government in a Renault car in Madrid shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War on July 29, 1936. The fighters, dressed in uniform or civilian clothes, carry paddles and rifles. At the front of the car, a young woman is standing in a white dress with a gorillo hat and a pistol in her hand. The volunteers are supposed to support the Republican troops in the fighting in the Sierra Guadarrama in the north of Madrid.
Headline: Republican fighters in Madrid, 1936
Republican fighters in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a group of volunteer Republican fighters on a street in Madrid at the end of July, 1936. The soldiers armed with guns wear civilian clothes (overalls or workwear) and steel helmets or berets. They wear boots or alpargatas, simple Spanish cotton shoes with a braided hemp soles. Nach dem Bürgerkriegsausbruch am 17. Juli 1936 kam es in vielen großen Städten Spaniens zu Straßenkämpfen.
Headline: Republican volunteers in the Sierra Guadarrama near Madrid, 1936
Republican volunteers in the Sierra Guadarrama near Madrid, 1936
Civilians (men and women) and Communist militiamen greet the photographer with raised fists during the Spanish national offensive of General Emilio Mola in Alta de Leon in the mountain chain north of Madrid on August 10, 1936.
Headline: Republican snipers in the tower of the Cathedral of Siguenza, 1936
Republican snipers in the tower of the Cathedral of Siguenza, 1936
Photo of three Republican snipers in August 1936. The fighters are shooting from a window of the bell tower of the Siguenza Cathedral, northeast of Madrid. They are lying on the floor. Above them hangs the church bell. Die Kathedrale Santa Maria de Sigüenza (aus dem 12. Jhdt.) wurde im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg teilweise zerstört. Die nationalspanische Artillerie nahm die Kirche unter Feuer.
Headline: Republican sandbag barrier in Madrid, 1936
Republican sandbag barrier in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a group of Republican fighters behind a sandbag barrier in Madrid in August 1936. A female fighter stands on the position. In the middle, a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun. In the background there are armed fighters with carabiners raising their fist. Behind, the facade of Ulloa-Optico, an optician. Nach dem Bürgerkriegsausbruch am 17. Juni 1936 kam es in vielen großen Städten Spaniens zu Straßenkämpfen.
Headline: Republican passport control in Extremadura, 1936
Republican passport control in Extremadura, 1936
Photo of a woman dressed in civilian clothes with a headscarf and a gun under her arm during the controlling of a passport on the country road of Navalmoral in Extremadura, west of Madrid. The woman (barefoot) checks the papers of a car driver. The automobile, presumably a government car, is equipped with official signposts to allow passage.
Headline: Young Republican fighters on their way to the front, 1936
Young Republican fighters on their way to the front, 1936
Photo of a group of volunteer young Republican militiamen of the Largo Caballero Batallion of the Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) just before their departure to the front in Madrid in September, 1936. The women and men are armed with Gewehr 98 rifles and wear uniforms or overalls. Das Battalion wure nach dem spanischen Politiker (PSOE, Spanische Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei) und Gewerkschaftsführer (UGT) Francisco Largo Caballero (1869 bis 1946) benannt.
Headline: Killed Republican crew of an armored car at Toledo, 1936
Killed Republican crew of an armored car at Toledo, 1936
Photo of a crew killed by artillery fire during the Battle of Talavera de la Reina 85 kilometers from Madrid. The dead are wearing the blue overalls of the Republican militia. On the right, a part of the bodywork of the tank, on the left above, the tarred road. Die Schlacht von Talavera de la Reina fand am 3. September 1936 statt. Die republikanischen Truppen versuchten ihre Stellungen auf den Bergen von Talavera westlich von Madrid zu verteidigen. Zwei Monate später erreichten nationalspanische Truppen die Vororte im Westen von Madrid
Headline: Fleeing civilians near Madrid, 1936
Fleeing civilians near Madrid, 1936
Photo of a road with fleeing civilians near Madrid in the autumn of 1936. People do not have luggage and carry their children in their arms. General Francisco Franco had tried to conquer Madrid with his troops since October, 1936. On the 8th of November, General Emilio Mola attacked Madrid directly with his troops.
Headline: Woman practicing shooting in Madrid, 1936
Woman practicing shooting in Madrid, 1936
Photo of a woman (in military gorillo cap), trained on guns (Gewehr 98) by a Republican instructor in uniform during the siege of the Spanish capital by Spanish national troops. The soldier shows the volunteers how to open the lock of the weapon. In the background other volunteers are watching.
Headline: Repair of an armored car confiscated by Spanish national fighters in Valmojado near Toledo, 1936
Repair of an armored car confiscated by Spanish national fighters in Valmojado near Toledo, 1936
Photo of a Hispano-Suiza MC-36 armored car confiscated by Spanish national units of the Republican side. The vehicle is a lightly armored truck with a machine gun turret as armament. The vehicle is prepared by mechanics in Valmojado near Toledo for the fightings in the capital Madrid in October, 1936.
Headline: Spanish national troops marching in Madrid, autumn 1936
Spanish national troops marching in Madrid, autumn 1936
The photo shows a partly armed unit of the Spanish national troops in the autumn of 1936 during a march with luggage through the destroyed suburban neighbourhood of Madrid. The soldiers are partly wearing German steel helmets. Am 6. November 1936 begann die Offensive der Nationalspanischen Fraktion auf Madrid. Der Angriff scheiterte, die Hauptstadt wurde belagert. Erst im März 1939 konnte Madrid erobert werden.
Headline: Propaganda poster of the Republicans in Madrid, 1937
Propaganda poster of the Republicans in Madrid, 1937
Photo a poster of the "Lautsprecher der Volksfront" ) ("Loudspeaker of the People's Front") that was suspended in the streets of Madrid to promote acceptance for the war against the Spanish national faction. The poster shows a sailor who throws a grenade on a tank: "sailor Coll destroyed four tanks, so we crunch Fascism. "
Headline: Republican fighters on their way to the front, Madrid, 1937
Republican fighters on their way to the front, Madrid, 1937
Three Republican front fighters in mixed uniforms with rifles and field packs are seen off by a young woman to the front in Madrid.
Headline: Republican propaganda photo, 1937
Republican propaganda photo, 1937
Photo of German or Italian duds in Madrid in 1937. A toddler was placed next to the aerial bombs. In the background, a map of Spain with the capital city Madrid, where the bombardments of the Spanish national troops are indicated. In front of the bombs, the detonators.
Headline: Republican soldiers on the Madrid front, 1937
Republican soldiers on the Madrid front, 1937
Photo of Republican fighters on the front near Madrid during the siege of the city by Spanish national troops in 1937. The soldier in the middle loads a grenade launcher with a fragmentation grenade.
Headline: German map of Spain with front lines, March 1937
German map of Spain with front lines, March 1937
Map of Spain with its frontiers on March 12, 1937. The territories held by the Republic are shaded. According to legend, the Republicans are called Bolsheviks. Arrows indicate the offensives of the Spanish national faction.
Headline: Barricades in Madrid, 1939
Barricades in Madrid, 1939
Photo of a Republican barricade of brickwork with loopholes in the center of Madrid during the siege of the Spanish capital by Spanish national troops in 1939.
Headline: Republican positions at Madrid, 1939
Republican positions at Madrid, 1939
Photo of Republican trenches built with wooden beams, which are being visited by civilians after the conquest of Madrid by Spanish national troops on March 28, 1939. In the background, houses shot to pieces.
Headline: Fighting Republicans in Madrid, 1939
Fighting Republicans in Madrid, 1939
Photo of a Republican position in the center of Madrid. Fighters and an armored car are advancing forward. Behind, a line of shooters is secured. To the right, the entrance to a bar. The photo was taken shortly before the invasion of Spanish national troops under General Francisco Franco on 28 March 1939.
Headline: Hitler Youth group in the Alcazar of Toledo, 1943
Hitler Youth group in the Alcazar of Toledo, 1943
The Reichsrundfunk-Spielschar (radio troupe) of the Hitler Youth visits, as part of a tour of Spain, the Alcazar of Toledo that was largely destroyed in the Spanish Civil War.
Headline: Soldier visits the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Soldier visits the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of a Spanish national soldier during the visit of the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. On the left, the iron construction of a collapsed dome, which was blown up by a mine during the fighting. The Republicans shot at the fortress from the hills in the background. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Destroyed exterior facade of the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Destroyed exterior facade of the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of the Alcazar of Toledo destroyed by artillery after its conquest on September 26, 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Soldiers in the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Soldiers in the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of Spanish national troops in the patio of the Alcazar of Toledo after its liberation on September 26, 1936. Here, the Army and Guardia Civil. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Soldiers defend the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Soldiers defend the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of Spanish national cadets on the roof of a house during the siege of the Alacazar of Toledo in the summer of 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Republican soldiers marching towards the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Republican soldiers marching towards the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of soldiers trying to enter the fortress of Alcazar through the ruins. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, presumably during or shortly after an artillery shot by Republican troops. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Republican soldiers during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Republican soldiers during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of Republican soldiers hiding with guns behind a barricade in the streets of Toledo during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo in the summer of 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Republican march in Toledo, 1936
Republican march in Toledo, 1936
Republican soldiers during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo in the summer of 1936. The soldiers who have entrenched themselves behind a barricade are covered by an armored car. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Republican march in Toledo, 1936
Republican march in Toledo, 1936
Republican soldiers during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo in the summer of 1936. The soldiers have entrenched themselves behind a barricade. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Republican soldiers fighting for the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Republican soldiers fighting for the Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of a group of Republican fighters during the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo in the summer of 1936. The armed soldiers wear civilian clothes or uniforms. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Newspaper El Alcazar, Toledo, 1936
Newspaper El Alcazar, Toledo, 1936
Photo of the title page of the newspaper "El Alcazar", which appeared for the soldiers during the seven-week siege of the Alcazar of Toledo until its liberation by Spanish national troops on September 26, 1936 . The 40th edition of September 4, 1936, reports on the invasion of Franco's troops in Talavera. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Patio of the fortress Alcazar in Toledo, 1936
Patio of the fortress Alcazar in Toledo, 1936
Photo of the patio and the arcades of the Alcazar of Toledo after its liberation by Spanish national troops after a two-month siege by the Republicans on September 26, 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Defensive position of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Defensive position of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of the first defensive position (trench) in front of the Alcazar of Toledo after its liberation by Spanish national troops, after a two-month siege by the Republicans on September 26, 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Defensive position of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Defensive position of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of the first defensive position (trench) in front of the Alcazar of Toledo after its liberation by Spanish national troops, after a two-month siege by the Republicans on September 26, 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: An officer's family, siege of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
An officer's family, siege of Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of a family of a Spanish national officer (right) looking for protection in the vaults of the Alcazar of Toledo during the siege by Republican troops. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Photo of the Jesuit Church San Ildefonso from a ruined window frame of the Alcazar of Toledo after the liberation of the fortress by Spanish national troops on September 26, 1936. Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.
Headline: Patio of the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Patio of the destroyed Alcazar of Toledo, 1936
Spanish soldiers visit the patio of the liberated Alcazar of Toledo after its conquest on September 26, 1936. On the left, the statue of King Charles V (Carlos V, Habsburg, 1500-1558). Im Alcazar von Toledo verschanzten sich vom 21. Juli bis zur Befreiung durch nationalspanische Truppen am 26. September 1936 ca. 1500 Kämpfer gegen republikanische Verbände. Die Festung wurde durch Artilleriebeschuss und Bombardierungen fast vollständig zerstört.



