![]() ![]() Hermann Goering, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe, appears as more of a self-seeking opportunist than a fervent Nazi he sold weapons to both sides in the war. The terror-bombing of Guernica that has shocked generations schooled by Picasso's painting of this infamous event produced a death-toll of somewhere between 200-300 people. The sensational stories of "Reds" raping nuns are now reduced in the light of research to two unsubstantiated incidents. Some of them were accused of anti-Semitism and racism. ![]() ![]() The volunteers of the International Brigade were not always welcomed as selfless defenders of European civilisation they were sometimes seen as intruders by the Spaniards whom they came to assist. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. The Carlists who fought ferociously for Franco and the Catholic Church were men with "one hand holding a grenade, the other a rosary".īeevor cuts his way through many of the legends that surround this war. The Battle for Spain By: Antony Beevor Narrated by: Sean Barrett Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins 4.6 (74 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Told of the terror that his aircraft inflicted on Barcelona, Mussolini exults to see Italians associated with aggression rather than "mandolins". Ernest Hemingway's myopic method of reporting the war amounts to signing "moral blank cheques on behalf of the Republic". ![]()
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