Spain notes 70 - anniversary of the bombing of Barcelona

In Spain, note 70 - anniversary of the barbaric bombardment of residential areas Barcelona Italian aviation in the years 1936-1939 civil war years.

"As part of the activities in connection with the anniversary of tragedy that occurred on 16-18 March 1938 and claimed the lives of 670 residents of Barcelona hotels, and will open a new museum exhibition will be held solemn public gatherings" - told representative of Barcelona city authorities.
He said, the city will be open on Saturday, a bomb shelter at the Museum subway station and the University of the exhibition, entitled "When the bombs fell ..." Museum of Catalonia.
"Bombing Fascist aviation, as a result of which, in addition to the dead, another was wounded and 1200, were designed to break the will of Barcelona hotels, was loyal to the legitimate Government of the Spanish Republic in its opposition to the rebel General Franco and his allies - Hitler and Mussolini" - said the agency interlocutor.

He explained that the relatively small loss of the bombing due to the fact that residents driven from the beginning of the war in 1300 the town was established shelters, which were able to accommodate almost all of the people of Barcelona hotels.

"Exhibition" When the bombs fell ... "has already visited Italy, but after Barcelona hotels, it will be demonstrated in various cities in Spain" - said the mayor's office employee.

Aviation Hitler and Mussolini in Spain became the first widely used tactic bomb attacks on peaceful facilities with a view to spreading panic among the people and disrupt the work rear. At the same time in Madrid and Barcelona hotels strikes applied only to proletarian areas, leaving unharmed neighborhoods populated by representatives of affluent segments of society.