A new book by historian Manuel Aguilera Povedano sheds light on the forgotten civilian victims of Republican air raids on Mallorca during the Spanish Civil War. The raids, intended as military attacks, often struck residential areas, causing indiscriminate death and terror.
A new book by historian Manuel Aguilera Povedano sheds light on the forgotten civilian victims of Republican air raids on Mallorca during the Spanish Civil War. The book details the human stories behind the 86 victims, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the attacks aimed at creating terror.
The remains of Silvestre Indias Carvajal, who disappeared during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, were identified 87 years later in a well in Feria, Extremadura. His family's long search highlights generational trauma and ongoing political debates over historical memory in Spain.
