La Guerra Civil Española

1983
1 Seasons
6 Episodes
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Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

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6. Victory and Defeat

February 11, 1983

A chronicle of the fall of Barcelona and Madrid and the eventual victory of General Franco's army in 1939.

5. Inside the Revolution

February 04, 1983

Part five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.

4. Franco and the Nationalists

January 28, 1983

Part four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.

3. Battleground for Idealists

January 21, 1983

The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.

2. Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

January 14, 1983

Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.

1. Prelude to Tragedy

January 07, 1983

First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.

THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 1: Prelude To Tragedy (HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)

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Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.