What the records say
- When
- 25 May 1938
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 38.35° N, 0.48° W
- Description
- 1938 aerial attack of the Spanish Civil War
Bombing of Alicante
Attack by military aircraft during the Spanish Civil War
On 25 May 1938, the Valencian town of Alicante was aerially bombed during the Spanish Civil War. This particular attack was one of many against Alicante, perpetrated by the Legionary Air Force, an expeditionary corps from the Italian Royal Air Force, allied with Franco. The attacking planes were based in Mallorca.
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