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Batalla de Bilbao de 1937

Bilbao, Bilbo Handia / Gran Bilbao, Bizkaia

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Batalla de Bilbao de 1937

Historical milestone · Bilbao, Bilbo Handia / Gran Bilbao, Bizkaia

On 19 June 1937, during the Civil War, Francoist troops occupied Bilbao after the fall of the so-called Cinturón de Hierro (Iron Ring) defensive line.

19 de junio de 1937

Photo: Indalecio Ojanguren (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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