What the records say
- When
- 16 Mar 1938 – 18 Mar 1938
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 41.39° N, 2.17° E
- Description
- 1938 bombing during the Spanish civil war
Bombing of Barcelona
1938 bombing during the Spanish Civil War
The bombing of Barcelona was a series of airstrikes led by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany supporting the Franco-led Nationalist rebel army, which took place from 16 to 18 March 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. Up to 1,300 people were killed and at least 2,000 were wounded.
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- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Italiens bombardent Barcelone, fief des républicains espagnols”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Comienzan tres días de bombardeos sobre la población civil de Barcelona por los sublevados en la Guerra Civil causando más de mil muertos”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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