The Bombing of Guernica & the War in the North (Partisans VII)

This is part seven of the series Partisans – Irish stories from the Spanish Civil War

In March 1937 General Franco turned his forces against the antifascist zone along the north coast of Spain. In this podcast we follow the story of the Dubliner Jack Prendergast, the only known Irish person to fight in this campaign known as The War in the North.

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Published May 18, 2020 in Partisans

This lead to one of the worst attrocities of the conflict when the Nazi Condor Legion bombed the Basque town of Guernica. Immortalised by Pablo Picasso’s painting it was the first time in world history carpet bombing was deployed against a civilian population.

This podcast tells that story and how it even impacted Ireland.

Research by Stewart Reddin

Additional Narrations: Aidan Crowe

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This flag has the words 'XV International Brigade' and 'No Pasaran' printed on it. The XV Brigade largely comprised of english speakers, contained what the Irish antifascist volunteers. No Pasaran meaning 'They Shall Not Pass' was a famous rallying cry of antifascists from the war You can find out more about the Spanish Civil War in my series Partisans
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