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1936 SPAIN: Madrid holds out - Spanish civil war nears climax
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Date: 17th August 1936
Location: ALGECIRAS, SPAIN VILLA FRANCA, SPAIN TOLOSA, SPAIN TOLEDO, SPAIN MADRID, SPAIN GAINZA, SPAIN BURGOS, SPAIN GIBRALTAR, SPAIN
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
VARIOUS LOCATIONS , SPAIN ( AUGUST 1936) (BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL)
GIBRALTAR , SPAIN
General view of Rock of Gibraltar
Long view pan. of yachts and Warships in Gibraltar Harbour, people in foreground
ALGECIRAS, SPAIN
Long view of Cruiser 'Jaime Primero' off coast of Algeciras.
Gen. view of Cruiser 'Jaime Primero' shelling Algeciras.
Gen. view of explosion in street
Semi view of people rushing out of shell hit building
Long view of Union Jack flying on wrecked British Consulate/ (consulate coat of arms)
Semi view of shelled houses
Semi view of 2 red cross men carrying coffin out of house, semi view of coffin being placed onto lorry.
BURGOS, SPAIN
Cu. of sign post 168 KMS to Burgos
Long view of Fascist Rebel Army headquarters at Burgos
Long view of soldiers marching down street with rifles
Semi view and semi view pan. of soldiers marching past with rifles
Semi view of General Mola ( NOTE - to left of picture, appears to be accompanied by General Francisco Franco ) out of building
Semi view of General Mola (and Franco ) towards inspecting troops
Semi view of Gen. Mola talking to troops and saluting
Top view of soldiers leaving.
VILLAFRANCA, SPAIN
Cu. name Villa Franca
Gen. view of decorated Buildings in Town
Long view pan. of flags hanging on balcony
Semi view of Spanish flag hanging on balcony
TOLOSA, SPAIN
Gen. view of group of fighting men
Semi view pan. of men with rifles posing for camera
Long view of people around captured Government Tank
Cu. of bullet holes, in tank.
GAINZA, SPAIN
Long view of ruins of little village of Gainza
Cu. pan. of debris of wrecked church
Semi view pan. down shell wrecked altar
Long view of lorry passing dead body on road
Long view of men with rifles standing around dead body
Cu. of dead body.
MADRID, SPAIN
Long view of Largo Caballero walking with Alverez del Vayo
Cu. Largo Caballero
Long view of men putting up line of sandbags, Long view and semi view of men erecting barbed wire entanglements.
Long view of barbed wire defences
Back view of Red firing party ranging themselves before statue of Christ and his Angels, & raising rifles.
Semi view pan. down Statue of Christ and his Angeles
Semi view of men firing rifles. Cu. of broken head of statue on ground.
Cu..of man at statue breaking it.
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