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The "sacas" of Paracuellos (mass killings)

Paracuellos de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

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The "sacas" of Paracuellos (mass killings)

Historical milestone · Paracuellos de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

Image of Paracuellos de Jarama, not of the place itself.

During the siege of Madrid, in 1936, prisoners evacuated from the capital's jails were shot in the ravines of the municipality. Of the thirty-three recorded transfers, twenty-three ended in massacres; the number of victims is still a matter of debate.

7 de noviembre - 4 de diciembre de 1936

Photo: Mario modesto (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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