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During the
Spanish Civil War,
Barcelona came under aerial bombardment for three days beginning March 16, 1938, from the
Italian
Aviazione Legionaria, causing more than 3,000 deaths. These attacks were at the request of General
Francisco Franco as retribution against the resolutely
Republican
Catalan population.Photo:
Aviazione Legionaria
During the
Spanish Civil War,
Barcelona came under aerial bombardment for three days beginning March 16, 1938, from the
Italian
Aviazione Legionaria, causing more than 3,000 deaths. These attacks were at the request of General
Francisco Franco as retribution against the resolutely
Republican
Catalan population.Photo:
Aviazione Legionaria