1939 SPAIN / DEFENCE: Troops of General Franco enter city of Madrid following surrender
May 7, 2026
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0:51Now Playing1939 SPAIN / DEFENCE: Troops of General Franco enter city of Madrid following surrender
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as posted by the channelDate: 3rd April 1939
Location: MADRID, SPAIN
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SPAIN: Madrid:
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Gen. view pan Madrid. Pan down empty trenches. Gen. view University City & empty trenches. Semi view hand grenades & bombs on ground. Semi view troops with land mine notices. Gen. & back views troops entering Madrid. Pan down from 3 planes to crowd & cars in street. Semi view lorry load of people doing nazi salute. Top view lorries into square. CU troops in car shake hands with crowd. Semi view girls give salute. Top view lorries thru' crowd. CU people doing nazi salute. Shot girls towards with franco flags. Semi view Spanish flag. Gen. view pan crowd in Square.
Spanish Civil War 1936-1939; Spain; Military - Active
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