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The taking of the city in 1936

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The taking of the city in 1936

Historical milestone · Talavera de la Reina, Talavera, Toledo

Image of Talavera de la Reina, not of the place itself.

On 3 September 1936 the African columns commanded by Yagüe, with Castejón and Asensio at their head, broke the Republican lines. It was the last important obstacle of the Tajo valley and its fall opened the road to Toledo and to Madrid.

1936

Photo: normanm (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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