La Retirada was the exodus to France from Spain between 28 January 1939 and 15 February 1939 of nearly 500,000 Republican soldiers and civilians near the end of the Spanish Civil War. The exodus was c
Refugees waiting to cross the border into France.
Civilian refugees at the border. On arrival in France, women and children were usually separated from men of military age.
African Spahis (on horseback) of the French army guard a column of Republican refugees.
Guarded by French soldiers, Republican soldiers arrive at the Argelers concentration camp.
The Spanish Civil War was fought in Spain from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Rep
La Retirada
…the exodus to France from Spain between 28 January 1939 and 15 February 1939 of nearly 500,000 Republican soldiers and civilians near the end of the Spanish Civil War. The exodus was caused by the conquest of Catalonia, including the city of Barcelona, by the fascist Nationalist army of Francisco Franco. With the…
Испанская 11 интербригада в бою под Бельчите. 1937 edit
The destruction wrought on Granollers after raid