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Headline: Civilians putting a car on fire in Madrid, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869432Civilians putting a car on fire in Madrid, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Civilians protect themselves from bomb attacks, Madrid, 1936-39Date: 18.07.1936Image text: Photo of civilians, who are hiding from bomb attacks in a house behind sandbags during the siege of Madrid by Spanish national troops.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869634Civilians protect themselves from bomb attacks, Madrid, 1936-39Photo of civilians, who are hiding from bomb attacks in a house behind sandbags during the siege of Madrid by Spanish national troops.
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Headline: Killed horse after a bomb attack in Spain, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869746Killed horse after a bomb attack in Spain, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Aerial photo of Italian bombardment in Spain, 1936-39Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869744Aerial photo of Italian bombardment in Spain, 1936-39Aerial 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.
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Headline: Refugees on a street in the direction to France, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869770Refugees on a street in the direction to France, 1936Photo of a motorcade that has come to a standstill with civilians who want to flee from the war to France on a country road.
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Headline: Refugee child in Madrid, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: Photo of a refugee child eating candy in Madrid. In the background, stacked suitcases.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869775Refugee child in Madrid, 1936Photo of a refugee child eating candy in Madrid. In the background, stacked suitcases.
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Headline: Civil war refugees on a country road, 1936-39Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869782Civil war refugees on a country road, 1936-39Photo 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.
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Headline: Barrier in front of the combat zone in Toledo, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869785Barrier in front of the combat zone in Toledo, 1936A 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.
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Headline: Civil war refugees, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: A farmer transports his family with an ox-cart on the run from the fights.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869795Civil war refugees, 1936A farmer transports his family with an ox-cart on the run from the fights.
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Headline: Royal palace in Madrid, 1939Date: 01.01.1939Image text: 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.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869665Royal palace in Madrid, 1939Photo 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.
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Headline: Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939Date: 01.01.1939Image text: 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.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869749Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939Photo 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.
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Headline: Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939Date: 01.01.1939Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869740Bombing of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1939Aerial 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.
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Headline: Destroyed Toledo during the Spanish Civil War, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00138102Destroyed Toledo during the Spanish Civil War, 1936View 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.
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Headline: Destroyed cars in Seville, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00869403Destroyed cars in Seville, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed barrack Montana in Madrid, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869443Destroyed barrack Montana in Madrid, 1936View 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.
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Headline: Burning Jesuit Monastery in Madrid, 1936-1939Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869485Burning Jesuit Monastery in Madrid, 1936-1939Undated 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.
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Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869491Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: The village Belchite destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, undatedDate: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: Hans Dieter KleyImage number: 00869753The village Belchite destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, undatedPhoto 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.
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Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936Date: 01.01.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869796Destroyed interior of a church in Madrid, 1936Photograph 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.
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Headline: Church destroyed in a riot in Madrid, 1936Date: 14.03.1936Image text: 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".Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869489Church destroyed in a riot in Madrid, 1936Destroyed 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".
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Headline: Destroyed church in the Spanish Civil War, Spain, 1936-1939Date: 17.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869484Destroyed church in the Spanish Civil War, Spain, 1936-1939Undated 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.
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Headline: Destroyed interior of a church in Huelva, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00869483Destroyed interior of a church in Huelva, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Weeping child after a bomb attack on Irun, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869751Weeping child after a bomb attack on Irun, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed houses in Madrid, 1936-39Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869631Destroyed houses in Madrid, 1936-39Photo 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.
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Headline: Destruction by artillery shooting in Sann Sebastian, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869780Destruction by artillery shooting in Sann Sebastian, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed hospital in San Sebastian, 1936Date: 18.07.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869779Destroyed hospital in San Sebastian, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Child playing with cartridge cases, 1936-39Date: 18.07.1936Image text: A boy playing with cartridge cases in the rubble during the Spanish Civil War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869797Child playing with cartridge cases, 1936-39A boy playing with cartridge cases in the rubble during the Spanish Civil War.
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Headline: Civil war damage in Seville, summer 1936Date: 09.08.1936Image text: Photo of a partially destroyed residential house in Seville in the summer of 1936. In the foreground, passers-by.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869789Civil war damage in Seville, summer 1936Photo of a partially destroyed residential house in Seville in the summer of 1936. In the foreground, passers-by.
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Headline: Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936Date: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869690Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Date: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869692Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Spanish 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.
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Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Date: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869699Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Spanish 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.
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Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Date: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869701Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Spanish 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.
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Headline: Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936Date: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869702Visit of the destroyed Toledo, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed street of ToledoDate: 26.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00869714Destroyed street of ToledoPhoto 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.
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Headline: Mass grave in a bomb crater in Toledo, 1936Date: 28.09.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869482Mass grave in a bomb crater in Toledo, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Date: 03.10.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869685Toledo destroyed by bombardment, 1936Spanish 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.
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Headline: Destroyed houses at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, 1936Date: 01.12.1936Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869661Destroyed houses at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, 1936Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed Guernica, 1937Date: 01.01.1937Image text: Ruins in Guernica after the attack of Legion Condor airplanes.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00063827Destroyed Guernica, 1937Ruins in Guernica after the attack of Legion Condor airplanes.
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Headline: Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1937Date: 01.01.1937Image text: View of ruins of the competitive Oviedo in Spain, in the foreground are the ruins of a Republican tank.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00138093Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1937View of ruins of the competitive Oviedo in Spain, in the foreground are the ruins of a Republican tank.
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Headline: Young people between ruins in Madrid, 1937Date: 01.01.1937Image text: Photo of a young girl, who walks through a destroyed street from Madrid in 1937.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869774Young people between ruins in Madrid, 1937Photo of a young girl, who walks through a destroyed street from Madrid in 1937.
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Headline: War destruction in Valencia, 1937Date: 16.02.1937Image text: A house facade in Valencia destroyed by national Spanish artillery shots in February 1937. Civilians and soldiers stand by and examine the damage.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869791War destruction in Valencia, 1937A house facade in Valencia destroyed by national Spanish artillery shots in February 1937. Civilians and soldiers stand by and examine the damage.
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Headline: Air raid shelter shelter in Santander, 1937Date: 29.08.1937Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869761Air raid shelter shelter in Santander, 1937Spanish 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.
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Headline: Destroyed Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938Date: 01.01.1938Image text: Refugees return after the end of the fights along war-torn buildings back to Oviedo.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00138094Destroyed Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938Refugees return after the end of the fights along war-torn buildings back to Oviedo.
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Headline: Ruined city of Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938Date: 01.01.1938Image text: Ruins of the embattled Oviedo in Spain.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00138095Ruined city of Oviedo during the Spanish Civil War, 1938Ruins of the embattled Oviedo in Spain.
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Headline: Arrested Republican fighters at work in Oviedo, 1938Date: 01.01.1938Image text: 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.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00869473Arrested Republican fighters at work in Oviedo, 1938Captive 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.
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Headline: Bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo, 1938Date: 01.01.1938Image text: Photo of light- and heavy-calibered bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo triggered by machine gun and artillery fire in 1938.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869786Bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo, 1938Photo of light- and heavy-calibered bullet holes on a house facade in Oviedo triggered by machine gun and artillery fire in 1938.
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Headline: Spanish national troop after the invasion of Belchite, 1938Date: 18.03.1938Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869596Spanish national troop after the invasion of Belchite, 1938Photo 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.
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Headline: House destroyed by bombardment in Barcelona, ??1938Date: 19.03.1938Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869768House destroyed by bombardment in Barcelona, ??1938Photo 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.
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Headline: Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona after a bomb attack, 1938Date: 21.03.1938Image text: 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.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00869764Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona after a bomb attack, 1938Photo 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.
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Headline: Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938Date: 15.04.1938Image text: Photo of the destroyed railway bridge over the Ebro in Tortosa after its destruction by Spanish national bombardments on April 15, 1938.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00869762Destroyed bridge over the Ebro, Tortosa, 1938Photo of the destroyed railway bridge over the Ebro in Tortosa after its destruction by Spanish national bombardments on April 15, 1938.
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