The Spanish Civil War: Air raid

Nazi Germany and fascist Italy were allies of Franco and the Nationalists. The German and Italian air forces bombed Basque towns in the north of Spain. In 1937, almost 4,000 Basque children came to Britain as refugees to escape the bombardment.

Image: Drawing of an air attack by [Basque?] child refugee of the Spanish Civil War. Reproduced by permission of People's History Museum. Reference NMLH.1997.24.2.

"F.S.I., I.O.S. FONDO DE SOLIDARIDAD INTERNATIONAL. BARCELONA" [International Solidarity Fund]
"Grup E. nº 1. Jordi Olvias. 13-1-[1938]. Ollegria"

Links: People's History Museum, Manchester; Spanish Refugees and Basque Children (UK registered charity).

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